Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct Simple Past form of the verb given in brackets.
1. She *lived* (live) in Japan for a year.
2. Last night, we *watched* (watch) a horror movie.
3. The students *submitted* (submit) their assignments on time.
4. I *went* (go) to the store to buy some groceries.
5. They *delayed* (delay) their vacation due to heavy rain.
6. My mother *cooked* (cook) a delicious meal for dinner.
7. She *forgot* (forget) to lock the doors before she left.
8. The kids *played* (play) hide and seek in the park.
9. The dog *chased* (chase) its tail.
10. Stacey *passed* (pass) the driving test yesterday.
11. The team *won* (win) the championship last year.
12. I *finished* (finish) the work by 5 o’clock.
13. The mechanic *fixed* (fix) my car in the morning.
14. I *called* (call) him but he didn’t answer.
15. The bird *flew* (fly) away before I could take a picture.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct Past Perfect form of the verb given in brackets.
1. I had already *eaten* (eat) by the time he arrived.
2. She felt better after she had *taken* (take) her medicine.
3. They had *loved*(love) their time at the beach.
4. The professor had *explained* (explain) the concept before the students asked.
5. I had *written* (write) three pages of my essay by midnight.
6. Alice had *left* (leave) when you called.
7. The dog had *caught* (catch) the frisbee in no time.
8. We had *finished* (finish) all the food before the guests arrived.
9. The room had *changed* (change) a lot since I last visited.
10. She had *read* (read) the whole book by the end of the day.
11. He had *worked* (work) here before he got the promotion.
12. The baker had *baked* (bake) all the bread by morning.
13. I couldn’t find my car key because I *lost* (lose) it.
14. They had *boarded* (board) the plane by the time we reached.
15. The garden had *bloomed* (bloom) with flowers by spring.
