Narrative (Past) Tenses_Intermediate

A: Why weren't you at the meeting? - B: I _____________ for a call from a customer.

• have waited

• waited

• was waiting

• waiting

A: I had a bad day yesterday. - B: Really? What ___________?

• has happened

• happened

• did happen

• was happening

I _____________ at my computer when I heard someone shouting.

• worked

• was working

• had worked

• have worked

I _______________ to Egypt before, so I was really excited to see the pyramids.

• was never

• have never been

• wasn't going

• had never been

I __________________ through some old photos when I ____________ this one of you.

• was looking .....found

• looked ....found

• looked ..... was finding

• had looked.....found

What __________________ this time yesterday?

• did you do

• have you done

• was you doing

• were you doing

We ______________ through the tunnel when the car ________ down. So we had to call for help.

• drove....broke

• have driven.....broke

• drove.... was breaking

• were driving.....broke

This happened when I ______________ with friends in the Alps.

• snowboarded

• snowboarding

• was snowboarding

• had snowboarded

As soon as I _____ home, I went to bed.

• was getting

• have got

• got

• were getting

A: You're late again. Where were you? _ B: Sorry. I _____________ for a place to park.

• looked

• have looked

• had looked

• was looking