Simple Past Tense
I ............ (expect) they will be late. They probably got stuck in the traffic. .
expected
That book........ (belong) to me. Give it back.
belongs
We ........ (meet) several nice people on our holiday so far.
have met
Before I ....... (go) out I had tried to call he
had gone
At nine o'clock last night I ......... (read) a book.
read
I hate living in Seattle because it always ........ (rain) there .
rains
Billy is a great journalist. His newspaper ....... (just offer) him an editing job.
has just offered
I shouted at him because he .............. (Not do) his homework.
hadn't done
I was driving on a road in the mountains when I ...... (run) out of petrol.
ran
He usually...... (drink) coffee, but today he is drinking tea.
drinks
Paula ........ (leave) work early today to meet her uncle.
has left
I fell ill because I ........ (eat) something bad.
had eaten
We ....... (NOT go) out because it rained heavily.
didn't go
In Spain women usually ............. (NOT wear) hats.
don't wear
I ........ (eat) so much ice cream, I feel sick.
have eaten
After they ........... (hear) the good news they burst into laughter.
had heard