SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of verbs.

(write, complete, leave, punish, come, hit, wear, cry, practice, enjoy, run, see, know, study, stop)

1. He _____ a large bird.

2. I had a great time last night, but my younger brother _____________ it much. (not)
3. ______ you __________ your homework?
4. We were exhausted, so we _____ the event earlier than expected.
5. How hard _____ he _____ the ball with the bat?
6. I _______ your secret.
7. We _______________ for our piano recital yesterday. (not)
8. Margaret _________ a letter to the principal.
9. He ______ at his father’s funeral.
10. _____ he ______ with you?
11. We _____ away from the Grocery shop.
12. They __________ him for his bad behavior in the class.
13. Jane __________ for her exams. (not)
14. ______ you _______ these sports shoes for your practice?
15. The train _________ before the station.
PAST CONTINUOS TENSE

Complete the following sentence using the appropriate verbs to make it a past continuous
sentence.

1. They ____________ volleyball. (play)
2. She ____________ too many chocolates at that time. (eat)
3. When ____ she ________ to the theatre? (go)
4. That vault ______________ with any of the keys I had. (not, open)
5. He _______________ to hide behind the door. (try)
6. You said you ____________ to Patagonia for a business meeting, right? (go)
7. What ________ you ________ in the library? (read)
8. _____ you ________ outside the window? (look)
9. The kidnappers ___________________ the minister’s daughter. (kidnap)
10. _____ everyone __________ due to the financial crisis during the lockdown
period? (suffer)
11. They ___________ their homework, while I __________ some research for work. (do x2)
12. I ______________ my seatbelt on the plane, when the pilot announced something
important. (fasten)
13. ______ she ____________ awkwardly in the hospital? (behave)
14. ______ you ____________ what to do on the last day? (plan)
15. The prisoners _______________ to escape from prison. (try)