Question

Put the verbs in the correct form. Use the simple past.

3. I ___ (not/drive) because I ___ (not/be) in a hurry.
5. Do you think I ___ (can) borrow your bike tomorrow?
6. We are enjoying the film, when suddenly the electricity ___ (go) off.
7. When we ___ (hear) the news, she ___ (begin) to cry.
8. When I ___ (hear) the doorbell, ___ (run) downstairs.
9. He ___ (take) the wrong glass of wine and ___ (drink) the death.

Answer 1

3) Didn't drive is the past not drive. was is the past tense of be, wasn't is a combination of was and not.
I didn't drive because I wasn't in n a hurry.

5) Could is past tense for can
Do you think I could borrow your bike tomorrow?

6) went is past for go,
we are enjoying the film when suddenly the electricity went off.

7)heard is the past form of hear began is the past form of begin
When we heard the news, she began to cry

8) heard, ran is the past for run
When I heard the doorbell, I ran downstairs.

9) took is the past form of take, drank is the past form of drink.
he took the wrong glass of wine and drank the death.