Übungen: Simple past and Past perfect I

When my brother ___ the army, he ___ how to use a gun.

I ___ my mother because I ___ the question.

The earthquake ___ after we ___ the building.

My sister waited for half an hour, but then she ___.

Peter was sad because he ___ his mother.

Their parents ___ until their daughter ___.

His mother___ annoyed because he ___ his homework.

I ___ for ten minutes, but then I ___ to go.

She ___ the cake when the family ___.

After the hurricane they ___ outside their houses.