Past Tenses

My neighbour _____ his driveway of snow when the next storm rolled in and he had to stopped.

• was cleaning

• cleaned

I ______ speaking when my teacher gave me a stern look.

• was stopping

• stopped

Last year, I __________ longer and longer hours so that I’d get a bigger bonus this year.

• was working

• worked

I ______ to my teacher when the principal walked up and she had to leave.

• was speaking

• spoke

I really enjoyed the Christmas card you ______ me.

• were sending

• sent

My dog _______ me at the bus stop for five years until I left to attend college.

• was meeting

• met

Before the advent of satellite television, viewers didn't ___________ have a very wide selection of channels.

• used to

• use to

I ______ a pizza with pepperoni, sausage, and a tasty basil pesto sauce last night and the whole family said they ______ it.

• was baking; enjoyed

• baked; enjoyed

• baked; were enjoying

• was baking; were enjoying

We _______ at the first service station we came across.

• stoped

• stopped

Ramese II __________ over ancient Egypt for more than 50 years.

• was ruling

• ruled