Verb tenses review

Peter was Sally's best friend. She ___________ (know) him all her life.

• Peter was Sally's best friend. She had been knowing him all her life.

• Peter was Sally's best friend. She had known him all her life.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The children were wet because they _________ (play) football in the rain.

• The children were wet because they had played football in the rain.

• The children were wet because they had been playing football in the rain.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We were very hungry because we _____________ (not/eat)

• We were very hungry because we had not eaten.

• We were very hungry because we had not been eating.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I was delighted when I found my keys. I ___________ (look) for them for hours.

• I was delighted when I found my keys. I had been looking for them for hours.

• I was delighted when I found my keys. I had looked for them for hours.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She was exhausted because she ____________ (work) since eight o'clock that morning.

• She was exhausted because she had worked since eight o'clock that morning.

• She was exhausted because she had been working since eight o'clock that morning.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Everything was white because it ________ (snow).

• Everything was white because it had been snowing..

• Everything was white because it had snowed.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The passengers were cross because the airline ___________ (lose) everyone's bags.

• The passengers were cross because the airline had been losing everyone's bags.

• The passengers were cross because the airline had lost everyone's bags.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I __________ (not / see) Jacob for several years, but I recognised him immediately.

• I had not seen Jacob for several years, but I recognised him immediately.

• I had not been seeing Jacob for several years, but I recognised him immediately.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D