1. We needed some money, so we our car. 2. They last Sunday as usual. 3. I a pet-dog when I was a boy. 4. Who the window open last night? 5. Mary down the stairs this morning and her leg. 6. She on a dress which a lot of money. 7. I this box on the beach yesterday. 8. My brother me this beautiful bag. 9. I him on the way to the university. 10. Agatha Christie many novels and stories. 11. Mother me to read and write. 12. I all your books on the shelf over there.
Exercise 100. Open the brackets, using the Past Simple.
A. 1. I (live) near my office last year. I always (walk) there. 2. What your brother (do) five days ago? He (be) at the seaside? 3. Jim and John (not write) a dictation yesterday, they (write) an essay. 4. I (not want) to come so early, thats why I (come), when everybody (be) there. 5. What language you (learn) five years ago? You (learn) German? No, I (not learn) German, I (learn) Spanish. 6. How long your class (last) yesterday morning? It only (last) an hour. 7. Who Jane (discuss) this question last night with? She (discuss) it with one of
her friends. 8. We (not work) at this office three years ago. Where you (work)? In another town. 9. He (stay) in London at the week-end? No. 10. I (wake up) late on Sunday. When you (get up)? I (get up) at 11 oclock. 11. At 8 a.m. yesterday Mary (wash), (dress) and (leave) for New-York.
B. 1. My grandparents (be) farmers for 40 years. 2. When you (phone) me? I didnt hear the phone at all. 3. My brother (give) me a really good CD for my last birthday. 4. A couple of years ago I (visit) some friends in San Francisco. I (have) a great time with them. 5. What you (do) last weekend? Anything exciting? 6. The college exhibition (not be) very good this year, unfortunately. 7. You (dance) a lot at the party last night! Arent you tired now? 8. I (not wake up) until 10 oclock this morning. I (sleep) for more than 11 hours! 9. We (pay) for our tickets months ago, but now theres no room for us on the plane. 10. (be) Julie angry with me yesterday? I hope not. 11. William (pass) his driving test last week? 12. Anna (plan) her trip to Australia last year very carefully.
Exercise 101. Read the story of Louis Braille. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple.