1. ann … absent from school yesterday. 2. the exercises at the last lessons … difficult. 3. she … in the same class as nick last year. 4. we … tired after our long walk. 5. the weather yesterday … very warm. 6. there … a lot of students absent from class yesterday. 7. i … hungry after so many exercises. 8. i … busy all day yesterday. 9. we … good friends for many years.