please tell me the answer to the question..

please tell me the answer to the question..
选择:
(1)Not only he but also she ___ there
A,is B,are C,am
(2)She and I ___ students
A,is B,are C,am
单词拼写(每空填一词)
I ___(憎恨) English before,but now I like it a lot.
答案是hated,但凡出现"before"的句子不是规定同现在过去时吗?