Past narrative tenses

Past narrative tenses

Mr. E. Erick Rojas R.

Past narrative tenses

• When I got on the plane, I was feeling scared. I'd never traveled outside Bolivia before.

• We saw Jessica.

• She was sunbathing.

• She had fallen asleep.

• We saw Jessica. She was sunbathing. She had fallen asleep.

Multiple Choice

I hurt my leg while I _______ soccer.

• had played

• was playing

Multiple Choice

I _______ a nice girl at the party.

• met

• was meeting

Multiple Choice

It _______ when we arrived at the airport.

• rained

• was raining

Multiple Choice

When we _______ lunch, we went to the sports center.

• were finishing

• had finished

Past narrative tenses

• I was walking home when I saw them.

• Desi called while I was listening to music.

• By the time we arrived, the concert had started.

Multiple Choice

The phone rang _______ I was sleeping.

• while

• after

Multiple Choice

We were playing tennis _______ it started to rain.

• while

• when

Multiple Choice

When we got to the airport, our plane _______.

• had left

• leave

Multiple Choice

_______ the film had finished, I went home.

• While

• When