Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct Simple Past verb form
1. Jana, tuli*enda* (go) dukani.
2. Mwalimu alini*pa* (give) kitabu changu.
3. Wanafunzi walikuwa *walisoma* (read) vitabu vyao.
4. Nilipika *mchuzi* (cooked) jana usiku.
5. Nilipo*rudi* (return) nyumbani, nililala.
6. Alipanda *miti* (planted) katika bustani.
7. Mama alipika *chakula* (cooked) kwa ajili yetu.
8. Dada yangu alifagia *nyumba* (swept).
9. Rafiki yangu alini*ambia* (told) siri yake.
10. Watoto wali*cheza* (played) mpira wa miguu.
11. Alini*mwaga* (spilled) kahawa yangu.
12. Wao *walinunua* (bought) zawadi kwa ajili yangu.
13. Mimi ni*lifanya* (did) kazi nzuri.
14. Alitu*ambia* (told) hadithi nzuri.
15. Tulikuwa *tulimaliza* (finished) kazi yetu kwa muda.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct Simple Past verb form
1. Gari langu lilikuwa *limeharibika* (broke) jana.
2. Daktari ali*toa* (gave) dawa za homa.
3. Tulikuwa *tuliogelea* (swam) katika bwawa.
4. Wauzaji wali*uuza* (sold) matunda sokoni.
5. Yeye ali*omba* (prayed) katika msikiti.
6. Mimi nili*acha* (left) kitabu changu shuleni.
7. Alini*andikia* (wrote) barua.
8. Wageni wali*tembelea* (visited) shamba letu.
9. Alipika *keki* (baked) kwa siku yake ya kuzaliwa.
10. Walikuwa *waliandaa* (prepared) chakula kwa ajili ya sherehe.
11. Alim*pa* (gave) zawadi nzuri.
12. Walikuwa *waliruka* (jumped) juu ya ua.
13. Alizika *giza* (buried) chini ya mti.
14. Yeye *aliiba* (stole) kadi yangu ya benki.
15. Wazazi wangu wali*ishi* (lived) mjini.