Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the simple past form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. The Pilgrims arrived (arrive) in America on the Mayflower.

2. They wanted (want) to start a new life there.

3. They tried (try) hard to survive.

4. They stayed (stay) at Place called Plymouth.

5. Half of the people survived (survive) the hard winter.

6. One day, a Native American entered (enter) their village.

7. He welcomed (welcome) them to the new country.

8. He and his friends showed (show) them how to grow crops

9. The Pilgrims thanked (thank) the natives for their help.

10. They all celebrated (celebrate) the harvest with a feast.