Past Simple
Quiz
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the past simple. Observe the use of the given time expressions.
My brother David ...... (buy) the house in 1998.
Our neighbour Sandra ...... (plant) the roses last spring.
Mr Van Hurt ...... (catch) the mouse last week.
The nurse ...... (give) me the pills at about 7.30 pm.
The surgeon ...... (perform) the operation at 8.00 am sharp.
They ...... (reconstruct) the school building in 2005.
My son Marco ...... (come) home late last night.
The servant ...... (arrive) a little late yesterday.
The magician ...... (call) in earlier today.
The bartender ...... (leave) home early tonight.
The flower girl ...... (speak) about her friends the day before yesterday.
Those police officers over there ...... (want) to meet Mr Harrolds yesterday.
The cleaning lady ...... (open) the window some time ago.
The painter ...... (finish) the landscape two hours ago.
My dear wife ...... (have) dinner about an hour ago.