Past Tenses Contrast

We use the _________ for a sequence of events that happened one after another.

• Simple Past

• Past Continuous

• Past Perfect

We use the _________ for an event that happened before another event in the past.

• Simple Past

• Past Continuous

• Past Perfect

We use the _______ to describe a scene in the past. The events were in progress at the same time.

• Simple Past

• Past Continuous

• Past Perfect

Why did you change the channel? I ______ that movie.

• was watching

• had watched

• watched

When I _____ out of the shower, the lights _____.

• got / were going off

• was getting / went off

• had got / were getting off

When I saw Clara I realised that she ______ much in all those years.

• didn't change

• wasn't changing

• hadn't changed

Neil _________ when it ________ to rain.

• cycled / was starting

• was cycling / started

• had cycled / had started

Carla ________ this shop before; was she going the right way?

• passed

• was passing

• had passed

The band _________ all the songs they knew and _______ to stop

• had played / had

• were playing / had

• had played / was having

He _______  to repair our washing machine that ______  a few days before.

• wanted / was breaking

• wanted / had broken

• was wanting / had broken