past tenses review

How long __________ for Kevin and his friend before they finally arrived?

• were waited

• were waiting

• had you been waiting

• waited

Susan felt sick beacause she ....(eat) too much chocolate. 

• ate
• used to eat
• had eaten

I __________ to my parents last night, because when I got home, they were sleeping.

• didn't speak

• wasn't speaking

• hadn't spoken

• hadn't been speaking

They (not/come) ____ to the party last week.

• didn't come

• haven't come

• didn't came

• Are not coming

When Jill heard the alarm, she ran out of the house, but the thieves __________ her car.

• had already stolen

• were already stolen

• already stole

• had already been stealing

Ann __________ her first car in 2015.

• bought

• was buying

• had bought

• had been buying

They __________ tennis after the rain had stopped.

• had played

• played

• had been playing

• were played

__________ I saw Beth at the theatre yesterday, she was talking to one of the actors.

• When

• While

• As

• As soon as

Choose the correct option:
It ... all day! Why can’t it stop!

• is raining
• rains
• has been raining
• have been raining

___ your mother (cook) ___ now?

• Is / cook

• Are / cooking

• Does / cooking

• Is / cooking