Exercises: Use the proper simple past tense in the sentences below.
Example:
- It _________ all day. (snow) ==> It snowed all day.
1. We watched TV for an hour.
2. The cat sat on my lap.
3. She baked a cake for Mary’s birthday.
4. I bought a pair of shoes and three pairs of socks.
5. Lisa wrote a nice thank-you note to her aunt.
6. We flew from Chicago to Seoul.
7. He took several pictures of the Grand Canyon.
8. She changed the baby’s diaper often to avoid diaper rash.
9. The mechanic repaired the car last week.
10. At the campout, we cooked hot dogs for supper.
11. It rained yesterday and ruined our picnic.
12. The teacher graded our tests and handed them back to us.
13. Tom impatiently tapped his foot.
14. Sam watered the plants every morning.
15. We relaxed and listened to music after dinner.
16. Kathleen lied to her mother, and got into trouble.
17. They went to a movie last weekend.
18. I finished reading a good book yesterday.
19. My pencil lead broke, so I sharpened it again.
20. He came late for breakfast.