Narrative tenses quiz

This happened about ten years ago. I _______________ with a college friend, Sarah, in the country.

• had stayed

• was staying

• stayed

Jane called_________we had started dinner so nobody answered. But we called her back________ we had finished

• after - when

• after - until

• after- before

And then a few minutes later the pilot_______(come) on to the PA and said there was a problem with one of the engines and we’d have to return to the airport.

• Was coming

• Had come

• Came

Alice and Ellie were walking along the street one day. The sun_______(shine), and they _________(be) happy.

• had shining - were

• was shining - were

• shined - were

Earlier in the day they _________(go) shopping

• Had go

• Had gone

• Went

I didn't go to bed___________one o'clock in the morning. I was so tired at school the next day

• by the time

• when

• until

My parents_________already_______(see) the broken window when I ________(get) home

• had seen - got

• saw - got

• had seen - had gotten

This________(happen) about five years ago. I _______(come) back home from Turkey

• happened - came

• happened - was coming

• had happened - had come

Anyway, it was a dark, winter afternoon and we _____________ in the sitting room.

• had chatted

• chatted

• were chatting

The girls ______(wait) in the rain until he ________(arrive)

• had waited - had arrived

• waited - arrived

• was waiting - had arrived