Past tenses: simple, continuous, perfect

When I ____________ down the street, I _______ a strange person walking by.

• had walked; saw

• was walking; saw

• walked; was seeing

• walked; saw

I wanted to know how he ________ (manage) to do this.

As soon as I ________ it, I ________ him.

• had known; told

• knew; was telling

• knew; told

• was knowing; told

While he ____________ dinner, I ___________ a shower.

• was cooking; was having

• cooked; had

• was cooking; had

• cooked; was having

He _________ (study) History when his parents came home.

When I __________ at the cinema, the film ______ already ______

• arrived; did start

• was arriving; did start

• had arrived; was starting

• arrived; had started

I told him that I ________ all my exams.

• had passed

• passed

• was passing

They ___________ (pack) all their stuff before they left.

He was the only one who ________ by my side.

• been

• had been

• was

• were

When I _______ (see) her, I ran to hug her.