I could have arrived much earlier, but I ____ in the traffic.

— How did you catch the thief?— Well, he ________ some goods into his bag when I came around a corner in the shop. So I caught him.

They suggested that the library ________ open during the vacation.

I      to go for a walk,but someone called and I couldn’t get away.

—How long have you retired, Grandpa?—Well, four years, But you know, I         for Courtaulds for over forty years.