Past tenses

Her clothes were soaked because she ____ (walk) in the rain.

• was walking

• had walked

• had been walking

• walked

We ____ (not/ enjoy) the play so we left early.

• didn´t enjoy

• weren´t enjoying

• hadn´t enjoyed

• not enjoyed

While you were sleeping Joan ____ (try) hard to finish her essay.

• tried

• had tried

• was trying

• tryed

In June 2008 they ____ (still / build) this shopping centre.

• still built

• were still building

• had still been building

• had still built

The politician ____ (finish) his speech by the time the TV reporter arrived.

• was finishing

• finished

• had finished

• had been finishing

She _____ (cook) all day long when Tom came home with some fish and chips.

• cooked

• was cooking

• had cooked

• had been cooking

-Did you hear the rain last night?

-Yes, it ____ (pour) all night.

• poured

• was pouring

• had poured

• had been pouring

Last summer I _____ (help) Dad out at the office.

• helped

• was helping

• had helped

• had been helping

By the time Iris noticed the fire, it ____ (already / spread).

• was already spreading

• spread already

• had already spread

• had already been spreading

Patricia ____ (run) along the beach when it started to rain.

• ran

• had run

• had been running