Put the verbs into the Past Simple tense.

1. He (begin) his studies at London University.

2. He (read) many interesting articles in this issue of the Independent.

3. He (steal) cars. He was in prison for two years.

4. I (find) three mistakes in this sentence.

5. I (lose) their bags at the railway station.

6. I (meet) John at the tram stop. We were both late.

7. I (see) Julia at the hairdresser's. She looked so worried.

8. I (weep) at the dentist's.

9. My aunt (become) a professor at university.

10. My children (make) friends at school.

11. My father (forget) to give it to me.

12. My father (let) us stay in Paris.

13. My friend (fly) from Madrid. I waited for him at the airport.

14. My mom (work) in the garden.

15. My mother (tell) him everything at work.

16. There (be) a big party at my aunt's last weekend. She was giving a birthday party.

17. There (be) two people in the picture.

18. They (catch) a train in London.

19. We just (go) swimming and lay on the beach on our holiday.

20. You (make) a lot of mistakes in your homework.