Simple Past Tense Verbs

Last night I __________ dinner for my family.

• cook

• were cooking

• cooked

• was cooked

The children ________ in the pool all afternoon.

• swam

• swimmed

• was swimming

• swammed

Carmen ____________ (study) all weekend for her math test on Monday.

After the teacher explained it, Julio finally _____________ the problem.

• understood

• understanded

• understand

• is understanding

Emily _____________ (wave) goodbye as she pulled out of the driveway.

I _________ two chapters of the book last night, and I'll ________ another one this afternoon.

• readed/ read

• red/ read

• read/ read

• were reading/ are reading

The young girl __________ (hold) the doll close as she sang to it.

Where have you been? I ___________ an hour for you to show up!

• waited

• am waiting

• were waiting

• wait

The artist __________ the sculpture to a wealthy art collector.

• sale

• selled

• saled

• sold

During the winter storm last February, many pipes froze and _________ (break) from the pressure.