Past Simple:

1 Mark fixed his bike last Sunday.

2 Megan went to the zoo last week.

3 My parents visited their best friends yesterday.

4 Bobby won the championship last month.

5 Kate had a baby three days ago.

6 My uncle was a famous scientist when he was younger.

7 Jessica decided to give up smoking last week.

8 Their cousin sent them an expensive present last year.

9 My grandmother baked a delicious cake yesterday.

10 We didn't watch TV yesterday. We went for a walk.

11 Molly wrote the best essay last week.

12 Patrick came home, had dinner, and phoned Ann.

13 Michael Jackson wrote and sang beautiful songs.

14 W. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.

15 He kept his money in the garage.

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1 She was reading at 5 p.m.

2 When we came home, the girls were playing the piano.

3 They were discussing an important question at that moment.

4 When I phoned her, she was having a shower.

5 They were baking a cake at 7 p.m.

6 My best friend was texting me a message while I was writing my essay.

7 The boys were fixing their bikes while the girls were sweeping the floor.

8 When I saw him, he was crossing the street.

9 My mother was cooking while my father was doing a crossword.

10 At this time yesterday he was jogging in the park.

11 My sister was reading Paul's letter and smiling.

12 He was walking home at 5.30 yesterday.

13 I was translating the text while my brother was playing with the cat.

14 She was dusting the furniture while I was vacuuming.

15 Wendy was singing while her younger sister was dancing.