Past Tenses 2

We were late. When we … (arrive), everyone else … (finish) their lunch and they … (sit) in the garden having coffee.

• arrived, finished, sat

• arrived, had finished, were sitting

• had arrived, finished, were sitting

• arrived, were finishing, had sat

They … (drive) to the Airport when they suddenly … (remember) that they …(not turn off) the lights.

• had driven, were remembering, didn't turn off

• were driving, had remembered, weren't turning off

• were driving, remembered, hadn't turned off

• drove, remembered, hadn't turned off

The match … (already / start) when we … (turn on) the TV. England … (lose) and they ... (play) very badly.

• alrady started, had turned on, lost, played

• had already started, were turning on, lost, were playing

• was already starting, turned on, were losing, were playing

• had already started, turned on, were losing, were playing

I … (not / recognise) many people at my old school reunion because they … (change) a lot.

• hadn't recognised, changed

• didn't recognise, had changed

• weren't recognising, changed

• hadn't recognised, were changing

My sister … (wait) to go out for dinner yesterday when her boyfriend … (call) her to say that he … (not / can) come because his car … (break down).

• was waiting, called, couldn't, had broken down

• was waiting, had called, can't, had broken down

• had waited, called, can't, broke down

• waited, called, can't, broke down

Manchester City … (beat) Manchester United yesterday. United … (win) 1-0 in the first half, but City … (score) two goals in the second half.

• beat, won, scored,

• beat, were winning, scored

• had beaten, were winning, were scoring

• were beating, won, were scoring

He … (run) to the station, but the nine o'clock train … (already / leave). The station was empty except for two people who … (wait) for the next train.

• ran, had already left, was waiting

• was running, left, had waited

• ran, had already left, were waiting

• had run, was leaving, waited

It … (start) raining when I … (walk) to work. I … (call) a taxi because I … (not / wear) a coat and I … (not / have) an umbrella.

• was starting, walked, had called, wasn't wearing, wasn't having

• had started, had walked, called, wasn't wearing, didn't have

• started, walked, called, hadn't worn, hadn't had

• started, was walking, called, wasn't wearing, didn't have

They … (tell) us they … (paint) the entire apartment.

• told, had painted

• had told, painted

• had tol, were painting

• were telling, was painting

Patrick … (save) a lot of money before he … (buy) the house.

• was saving, was buying

• had saved, bought

• had saved, were buying

• saved, had bought