Grammar: Past simple 1. Complete the sentences with the words below. danced didn't stay graduated was went were 1 I wasn't at the carnival. I to my sister's wedding. 2 I last year. My parents came to England for the ceremony. 3 People wore colourful costumes. I t an exciting day! 4 We watched the parade. We sang andto the music. 5 I stayed with my friends. I in a hotel. 6 We didn't see the fireworks. W e tired and went to the hotel. 2. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Past Simple or Past Progressive - While Tom (read) Amely (watch) a documentary on TV. - Marvin (come) home, (switch) on the computer and (check) his emails. - The thief (sneak) into the house, (steal) the jewels and (leave) without a trace. - Nobody (listen) while the teacher (explain) the tenses. - While we (do) a sight-seeing tour our friends (lie) on the beach. - He (wake) up and (look) at his watch. 3. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Past Simple or Past Perfect). - The removal van (arrive) before they (finish) packing. - Before they (move) to this town, they (live) in Chicago. - After the kids (eat) their lunch, they (take) a little nap. - After school we always (meet) at the youth club. - Soon after sunrise we (cycle) to an observation point that I never (hear) of before. - When I (come) home, my mother already (prepare) dinner. - When Monica (finish) her homework, she (go) out to play with her friends. - When we (meet) Andrew, we (tell) him about our plans