Complete the sentences in Past Simple.

1. When I __________WAS___________ (be) younger, I ______ always wanted_______________

(want/always) to have siblings.
2. My parents ___ did not buy_____ (not/buy) a new house for us because he _________
did not have______ (not/have) any money.
3. ___ Were you___________ (you/be) at school last week? – No, I __ was not___________
(not/be) because I ______ spent_________ (spend) my time abroad.
4. He ___ chose________ (choose) to stay in Thailand because he _______
enjoyed______________ (enjoy) it there a lot.
5. _______ Did she sleep______________ (she/sleep) in the hotel you __ told________________
(tell) me about? – Yes, she ____ slept,_________________ (sleep) there because it
___________WAS__________ (be) quite cheap.
6. I ___________ broke__________ (break) my leg when I _____________was_______ (be) in
Italy.
7. Her brother ______ wrote_______________ (write) three novels and they __________
became___________ (become) very successful.
8. Our teacher ______ taught___________ (teach) us English very well because he
_________ knew____________ (know) a lot about it.
9. She _____ described________________ (describe) the picture in detail and she _____
got________________ (get) the best possible mark.
10. We __________ did not see___________ (not/see) the building when we
_________________went____ (go) out.
11. The car _______________ stopped__ (stop) in front of us and we _________
cried____________ (cry) out.
12. Why ____ did they bake_________________ (they/bake) the cake? – Because they _____
were________________ (be) hungry.
13. I ___________ ordered, __________ (order) a new skirt because I ___ fell__________________
(fall) in love with it.
14. First, I _ took____________________ (take) a microphone, then I ___
chose__________________ (choose) a song, and finally I ____ sang_________________ (sing)
in a loud voice. The following day, I ____ felt_________________ (feel) embarrassed.
15. My grandparents _______________ gave______ (give) me some money when I
___________ said,__________ (say) that I _____________ managed________ (manage) to pass
the exam.