Here is the translation into English in the past tense:
Yesterday, my brother decided to apply to medical school. My friend prepared a wonderful lunch for my birthday. Last year, he made progress in mathematics. We made many mistakes in the essay and received poor results. Last week, I scheduled several meetings for my friends, but they didn't come. We loved shopping for our parents. Her son started doing morning exercises every day. She wanted to engage in sports, but she didn't have any free time.