Narrative Tenses

I was very late. When I arrived, the conference _____.

• was already starting

• started

• had already started

• had been started

When my dog heard the police knocking on the door, he ____ under the bed.

• had been hiding

• hid

• had hidden

• was hiding

When they arrived at the police station, the men said that he _____ anything wrong.

• didn't do

• wasn't doing

• hadn't been doing

• hadn't done

When I was a child, we _____ anywhere at weekends; it was boring.

• never went

• were never going

• had never gone

• had never been going

When he retired he _____ in the company for more than 50 years.

• was

• was being

• had been

• have been

The dogs _______ (play) in the garden while I __________ (make) dinner.

• had played / made

• were playing / was making

• played/made

• had been playing/had been making

When the men ______ (deliver) the new office supplies., the company director _________ (pay) for it.

• had delivered/had paid

• delivered / had already paid.

• had been delivered/paid

• were delivering / was paying

When we _______ (turn) on the T.V., the match ________ (start).

• turned/started

• had turned / already finished

• had been turning/was already started

• turned / had already finished

We _________ (have) dinner when the doorbell _____ (ring).

• were having / rang

• had been eating/had rung

• had / was ringing

• were having/had rung

I ______ (close) the door and realised I ______ (forget) my bag.

• had closed / was forgetting

• closed/forgot

• was closing/had forgotten

• closed / had forgotten