Question

EXERCISE 2
Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past of the verbs in parentheses.

a. Mozart (to compose) symphonies when he was eight.
b. My neighbors (to move)out to Brasilia two months ago
C. My uncle (to study) German when he was a little boy.
d. My uncle (to marry) my aunt about twenty years ago.
e. | (to try) to call you last night, but you weren't at home.
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f. That story (to happen) - (to occur) many years ago
g. I (to stay) at my cousin's house when I was in New York.
h. Jack (to open) his book and (to try) read, but it was too dark in the room.

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Answer 1

a. Mozart composed (to compose) symphonies when he was eight.

b. My neighbors moved (to move)out to Brasilia two months ago

C. My uncle studied (to study) German when he was a little boy.

d. My uncle married  (to marry) my aunt about twenty years ago.

e. | tried (to try) to call you last night, but you weren't at home.  

f. That story happened (to happen) - occured (to occur) many years ago

g. I stayed (to stay) at my cousin's house when I was in New York.

h. Jack opened (to open) his book and tried (to try) read, but it was too dark in the room.