Put the verbs in brackets in simple past

Put the verbs in brackets in simple past.
1. They _________ (buy) a new house last week.
2. My friend _________ (finish) his essay three days ago.
3. My brother _________ (meet) his old friends yesterday.
4. She _________ (donate) her clothes to the children.
5. I _________ (decide) to sell my old house last month.
6. He _________ (win) the gold medal in 2015.
7. Tom _________ (not have) time to finish his report yesterday.
8. I _________ (see) a real elephant when 1 went to the zoo last month.
9. They _________ (not start) the community garden project in 2010.
10. My best friend and I talked to and _________ (sing) for the elderly at a nursing home