Past Simple. 1. Lesley (buy) her house two months ago. It is a beautiful cottage in the countryside. However, when Lesley (decided to buy it, it (need) a lot of work. First, she (decorate) all the rooms. Then, she (plant) a lot of flowers in the garden. After that, she (make) new curtains for all the windows. When it was ready, she (move) in. That was last week. Now Lesley is very happy. 2. Claude Monet (be) a famous artist. He (paint) a lot of beautiful pictures in his lifetime. He often (take) his paints and canvas into the countryside. He (paint) trees and rivers during the different seasons of the year. Monet (create) a new kind of art called impressionism. He (die) in 1926, but many people still visit museums and galleries to look at his pictures. 3. - What (you\do) last summer? - I (work) in the fast food restaurant. - What kind of work (you\do0? - I (take) orders from customers. - (you\earn) much money? - Yes, but I (spent) most of it. - What (you\spend) it on? - I (go) on holiday to the Greek islands. - (you \have) a good time? - Yes, it (be) wonderful