Extecise 10. put the verbs in brackets into the past simple: 1. the surgeon (arrive) here on time. 2. the report (be) ready yesterday. 3. they (come) at the station in time for the 10.30 train. 4. we (be) twenty years old last year. 5. i (leave) at home because you (need) my help. 6. he (feel) better when the operation (be) over. 7. i (be) lucky when i (pass) the exam. 8. we (begin) this experiment last week.

1. The surgeon arrived here on time.
2. The report was ready yesterday.
3. They came at the station in time for the 10.30 train.
4. We were twenty years old last year.
5. I left home because you needed my help.
6. He felt better when the operation was over.
7. I was lucky when I passed the exam.
8. We began this experiment last week.