narrative tenses

While I _____ at the bus-stop, I noticed a news shop.

• had been waiting

• was waiting

I went out into the garden to fetch my bike, but found that someone _____ it.

• stole

• had stolen

When I arrived at the party, Tom _____ home.

• had already gone

• already went

I'm not hungry. I _____ lunch.

• have just had

• had just had

I was very tired when I arrived home. I _____ hard all day.

• was working

• had been working

When Tom arrived we _____ dinner. He didn't want to join us.

• were having

• had had

The demand for cheap air travel _____ when he started his company.

• had been growing

• was growing

The company _____ on the product for 10 years before they decided to market it.

• was working

• had been working

There _____ a lot of problems with the internet connection, so we changed provider.

• were

• was

When I started the company, I _____ everything myself. Now I have 10 staff.

• had been doing

• was doing