John talked with me for about an hour yesterday. Never _______ him talk so much.
All the preparations for the task _____ , and we're ready to start. (NMET 2000春)
All the preparations for the task ______, and we're ready to start.
—Would you have come to his help, had you been free? —Yes. But I______ engaged.
I don't know what decisions ______ at the conference as John hasn't reported to me yet.
—I'm going away for the weekend. —But you _____you______ out to dinner with me.