Simple Past Tense

Mother is cooking the huge fish we __________ yesterday.

• had caught

• were catching

• caught

• had been catching

Sarah is crying because the cat __________ her just now.

• scratch

• scratched

• had scratched

• was scratching

He is treating us because he __________ a lottery two days ago.

• won

• had won

• had been winning

• was winning

I have not seen Matthew since I __________ him last Monday.

• met

• had met

• meet

• was meeting

I __________ some chicken this morning but I have not cooked them yet.

• had bought

• was buying

• had been buying

• bought

I ___________ all night at the party and I am tired now.

• had danced

• dance

• had been dancing

• danced

As Hannah __________ unwell this morning, she __________ to work.

• is...does not

• was...did not go

• is...is not going

• was...had not gone

Lily __________ the house three hours ago and has not returned yet.

• was leaving

• had left

• left

• had been leaving

Last week, our parents __________ us to the zoo. We were feeding the giraffe when it __________ to rain.

• was taking...was starting

• take...starts

• had taken...had started

• took...started

The lorry suddenly __________ and __________ into the car. It was a terrifying sight.

• skidded...crashed

• had skidded...crashed

• was skidding...crashed

• had been skidding...crashed