Complete the sentences in Past Simple.

1. When I ____________was_________ (be) younger, I _________always wanted____________

(want/always) to have siblings.
2. My parents _______ didn't buy ______________ (not/buy) a new house for us because
he ________ hadn't _____________ (not/have) any money.
3. _____________were yo________ (you/be) at school last week? – No, I _______ wasn't ____
(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 __________sleep___________ (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 ____ didn't see ___ (not/see) the building when we __went_______ (go) out.
11. The car ____stoped______ (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 ____felt________ (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.