Iv. put the verbs in brackets into the past simple. 1. agatha christie … (write) over thirty novels. 2. after they heard the noise, the men … (hide) behind some trees. … (you /feel) that gust of wind? 3. hercule poirot … (be) a belgian detective. 4. he … (stop) talking when i entered the room. 5. i … (lose) my wallet on the bus. 6. … brian (win) the competition? – no, he … . 7. the professor and axel … (find) a mysterious message.