Past Tenses

Fill in the appropriate form of the verb. I _______ (read) the book twice before lending it to her.

Fill in the appropriate form of the verb. I _______ (buy) a new dress for the party last week.

Fill in the appropriate form of the verbs. She _______ (cook) the lunch while the children _____ (do) their homework.

Fill in the appropriate form of the verbs. The dog _______ (chase) its tail but ______ (not/can) catch it.

Fill in the appropriate form of the verbs. The weather ____ (be) very nice, the sun ______ (shine) and the birds _____ (sing).

Fill in the appropriate form of the verb. By the time I arrived, they _______ (leave) the party.

Fill in the appropriate form of the verb. Bella ______ (study) Spanish for three years before taking the exam.

Fill in the appropriate form of the verb. Yesterday, I _______ (eat) a delicious pizza for dinner.

Fill in the appropriate form of the verbs. We _______ (wait) for the bus for half an hour when it finally _______ (arrive).

Fill in the appropriate form of the verbs. They _______ (play) soccer for hours before it _____ (start) raining.