Past tenses

Long ago the balalaika … (to be) popular only among the poor.

I got an excellent mark for the test yesterday because I … (to learn) all the words.

What … (to do/Ross) when I called her yesterday?

While Sam … (to play) computer games, his sister was checking his homework.

When … (to see/you) her last time?

How long … (to chat/you) online with him before you finally met?

Before the lesson started, I … (to repeat) all the grammar rules.

I … (to come) home, took off my shoes, washed my hands and had lunch.

After Ann … (to finish) reading the book, she decided to watch a film based on it.

Before we wrote this test, we … (to study) English for 5 years already.