past simple

My brother (help) (a)   me with my homework.

The school (begin) (a)   three weeks ago.

When she was younger she (hate) (a)   cheese.

My father never (play) (a)   football when he was a child.

It (take) (a)   us five minutes to get to the office last Friday.

I (lose) (a)   my passport in Barcelona last summer.

She was always (worry) (a)   about her children.

The new jeans (fit) (a)   her perfectly.

My new car (start) (a)   making a terrible noise last Sunday.

She (have) (a)   five children.