Conjugate these verbs in the simple past.
1. Vlad the Third ... (be / not) a fictional character.
He ... (inspire) Bram Stoker.
2. He ... (not / eat) his victims but he ... (make)
them feed upon their children!
3. Yes, he ... (do)! He ... (impale) his enemies and
... (take) sadistic pleasure in torturing them.
4. ... ( he / love) being cruel?​