Fill in the blanks with Simple Past tense of the verbs in brackets

1. I received (receive) his letter about a week ago. (bought)

2. Poh Wah didn’t play (not play) badminton last evening.

3. We caught (catch) a lot of fish yesterday, but we didn’t eat (not eat) any of them.

4. The lights went (go) out last night, so we lit (light) some candles.

5. She was (be) ill yesterday morning, so she didn’t go (not go) to school

Rewrite these sentences in the Simple Past Tense, adding in the time expressions in brackets.

E.g. = She has sewn the dress. (Yesterday)

She sewed the dress yesterday.

6. I have dusted the shelves. (Just now)

I dusted the shelves just now

7. The doctor has given him an injection. (Yesterday)

The doctor gave him an injection yesterday

8. They have left. (Ten minute ago)

They left ten minutes ago

9. The thieves have stolen her jewellery. (Two nights ago)

The thieves stole her jewellery two nights ago

10. Some rats have eaten up the bread. (Last night)

Some rats ate up the bread last night.