Elvis Presley ... (BE) a rock-and-roll singer.
Gutenberg and Marconi ... (BE) inventors.
John ... (MEET) Mr Smith last week.
My friend ... (GIVE) me a rose yesterday.
I ... (WRITE) a letter yesterday.
I ... (SPEAK) to my friend on the phone yesterday.
They ... (MAKE) some good wine last year.
I ... (GO) shopping for clothes yesterday.
Yesterday I ... (LEAVE) home at five o'clock.
I ... (GET) a letter from my friend yesterday. I was very happy.
Tom ... (BREAK) a bottle last night.
Christina Aguilera ... (BECOME) famous in 1998.
Yesterday I ... (SEE) a film at the cinema.
I ... (BUY) a drink an hour ago.