Put the verbs into the past simple.

1. Does his mistake cost the company a lot of money?
2. He doesn't bring his laptop with him.
3. We beat last year's sales figures.
4. The journey takes three hours.
5. The students seek advice from a careers advisor.
6. I don't tell him to take the day off.
7. We run out of good ideas.
8. She puts the sensitive reports in the shredder.
9. He swears never to use that supplier again.
10. I split the presentation into three parts.
11. They don't build the new business park.
12. She doesn't fly to Los Angeles.
13. We hold an urgent meeting.
14. Do they buy a stake in the company?
15. We think about buying our competitor