5. Past simple (I did)

Question 1

Mozart fue un músico y compositor austríaco.

Answer 1

Mozart was an Austrian musician and composer.

Question 2

Vivió desde 1756 hasta 1791.

Answer 2

He lived from 1756 to 1791.

Question 3

Empezó componiendo a la edad de 5 años y escribió más de 600 piezas de música.

Answer 3

He started composing at the age of five and wrote more than 600 pieces of music.

Question 4

Solo tenía 35 años cuando murió.

Answer 4

He was only 35 years old when he died.

Question 5

Ahora trabajo en una agencia de viajes. Antes de eso trabajé en un almacén.

Answer 5

I work in a travel agency now. Before that I worked in a department store

Question 6

Les invitamos a nuestra fiesta, pero decidieron no venir.

Answer 6

We invited them to our party, but they decided not to come.

Question 7

La policía me paró de camino a casa ayer por la noche.

Answer 7

The police stopped me on my way home last night.

Question 8

Laura aprobó su examen porque estudió muy duro.

Answer 8

Laura passed her examination because she studied very hard.

Question 9

Mozart escribió más de 600 piezas de música.

Answer 9

Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music.

Question 10

Vimos a rosa in la ciudad, hace unos días.

Answer 10

We saw Rose in town a few days ago.

Question 11

Fui al cine tres veces la semana pasada.

Answer 11

I went to the cinema three times last week.

Question 12

Hacía frío, así que cerré la ventana.

Answer 12

It was cold, so I shut the window.

Question 13

Saliste ayer por la noche? Sí, fui al cine, pero no disfrute mucho de la película.

Answer 13

Did you go out last night? Yes, I went to the cinema, but I didn’t enjoy the film much.

Question 14

Cuando murió el Sr. Thomas? Hace aproximadamente 10 años.

Answer 14

When did Mr. Thomas die? About ten years ago.

Question 15

Ellos no la invitaron a la fiesta, así que no fue.

Answer 15

They didn’t invite her to the party, so she didn’t go.

Question 16

Tuviste tiempo de escribir la carta? No.

Answer 16

Did you have time to write the letter? No, I didn’t.

Question 17

Que hiciste el fin de semana?

Answer 17

What did you do at the weekend?

Question 18

No hice nada.

Answer 18

I didn’t do anything.

Question 19

Estaba enfadado porque llegaron tarde.

Answer 19

I was angry because they were late.

Question 20

El tiempo estuvo bien cuando estuvisteis de vacaciones?

Answer 20

Was the weather good when you were on holiday?

Question 21

No pudieron venir (con be able), porque estaban muy ocupados.

Answer 21

They weren’t able to come because they were very busy.

Question 22

Saliste ayer por la noche o estabas demasiado cansado?

Answer 22

Did you go out last night or were you too tired?