Past tense

Mark had been ........ for two hours by the time Angie arrived.

• working

• worked

• is working

• work

As soon as we ........ the bus stop, the bus arrived.

• approached

• were approaching

• are approaching

• approaching

After Tim ........ up for months, he went on holiday to Spain.

• saved

• would save

• had been saving

• saving

Nick ........ the garage all morning when it started raining.

• had painted

• is painting

• painted

• had been painting

By the time we arrived, the film ........ .

• started

• starts

• was starting

• had started

I was lying on the beach when my mobile ........ .

• rang

• rings

• had rung

• was ring

While I was talking to my brother, Bill ………………….. in.

• come

• was coming

• had come

• came

I have been ........ forward to this holiday for months.

• facing

• looking

• turning

• taking

I went to the cinema after I ……………………………… my homework.

• had finished

• finished

• was finish

• finish

Before I went to the school, I had________ a car accident.

• had

• have

• having

• has