18. We ______ good friends since we met at school. (be)

17. "When ______ you ______ the car?" "In 1998." (buy)

16. I will tell her the news when she ______ to see me next week. (come)

15. We will go to the cinema if it ______ tomorrow. (rain)

14. I ______ with you if I have time. (go)

13. He is very hungry. He ______ anything for three days. (not eat)

12. He is not here. He ______ to the post office. (go)

11. He ______ down and began to read his newspaper. (sit)

10. I ______ my bike, so I have to walk to school. (lose)

9. I didn’t meet him. He ______ when I got there. (leave)