Narrative Tenses Quiz

When I arrived at the party, everyone ___ (dance).

• was dancing

• danced

• had danced

By the time they ___ (reach) the summit, they ___ (climb) for six hours.

• had reached / climbed

• reached / climbed

• reached / had climbed

When I woke up, the sun ___ (shine) brightly in the sky.

• shone

• was shining

• had shone

Before he ___ (arrive) at the airport, his flight ___ (leave).

• arrived / left

• had arrived / left

• arrived / had left

While I ___ (watch) TV, the phone ___ (ring).

• was watching / rang

• watched / was ringing

• had watched / rang

She ___ (work) on her thesis for hours before she realized she ___ (forget) to save it.

• worked / forgot

• was working / forgot

• had worked / forgot

The movie ___ (start) by the time we ___ (get) to the cinema.

• started / got

• had started / got

• had started / had got

I ___ (visit) that museum before, so I ___ (know) what to expect.

• visited / knew

• had visited / knew

• had visited / had known

While I ___ (read) a book, my friends ___ (play) board games.

• was reading / played

• read / were playing

• had read / were playing

She ___ (wait) for the bus for an hour when it ___ (finally arrive).

• waited / finally arrived

• had waited / finally arrived

• waited / had finally arrived