1. "We got out of the car and went inside." Possibly also "We got out of the car and came inside", but only if the speaker is still currently inside. 2. "I joi

1. "We got out of the car and went inside." Possibly also "We got out of the car and came inside", but only if the speaker is still currently inside. 2. "I joined the line ...", although being British I'd be more likely to say "I joined the queue to pay for the shopping", so maybe get an American to double-check this one! 3. "He had a party ..." - I think "make" is used more rarely in English as an auxiliary verb than other languages, typically we "have" or "do" things.