Past tenses: Simple, continuous, perfect

We were late. When we arrived, everyone else .......... (finish) their lunch and they .........(sit) in the garden having coffee.

• finished/ were sitting

• had finished/ were sitting

It started raining when I .......(walk) to work. I called a taxi because I.....(not wear) a coat and I didn't have an umbrella.

• was walking/ wasn't wearing

• walked/ wasn't wearing

He ran to the station, but the train ........(already/leave). The station was empty except for two people who ....(wait) for the next train.

• already left/ waited

• had already left/ were waiting

My sister ........(wait) to go out for dinner when her boyfriend called her to say that he couldn't come because his car........(break down).

• waited/ was breaking down

• was waiting/ had broken down

I ...........(not recognize) many people at my old school reunion because everyone ........(change) a lot in 20 years.

• wasn't recognizing/ changed

• didn't recognize/ changed

• didn't recognize/ had changed

The match .........(already/start) when we ....(turn on) the TV. England was losing and they were playing very badly.

• had already started/ turned on

• was already starting/ turned on

They .........(drive) to the airport when they suddenly .......(remember) that they hadn't turned off the lights.

• drove/ remembered

• were driving/ were remembering

• were driving/ remembered

When I turned on TV, the film had finished.=

• I could watch the film.

• I couldn't watch the film.

While I was doing my homework, my sister was watching TV.

• The two actions were taking place at the same time.

• First I did my homework and then my sister watched TV.

When John arrived, they had gone out. =

• They went out before John arrived.

• First John arrived and then they left.