Past Tense Quiz

I (talk) over the phone when they brought me the letter.

• talked

• had talked

• had been talking

• was talking

They (sit) in the room when the taxi arrived.

• sat

• had sat

• had been sitting

• were sitting

He quickly forgot everything he (learn) at school.

• learnt

• had learnt

• had been learning

• was learning

I visited Brazil in April. I (stay) at a nice hotel for a fortnight.

• stayed

• had stayed

• had been staying

• was staying

I (stay) at the hotel for a fortnight when I received your letter.

• stayed

• had stayed

• had been staying

• was staying

The musician (play) the piano for a whole hour when we came in.

• played

• had played

• had been playing

• was playing

We (walk) along a forest road for two hours when we saw a house.

• walked

• had walked

• had been walking

• were walking

I hardly (finish) speaking with a porter when the phone rang again.

• finished

• had hardly finished

• had been finishing

• was finishing

First I (answer) the phone, and then I read your letter.

• answered

• had answered

• had been answering

• was answering

And I began writing to you instead of going to the seaside, as I (plan) before

• planned

• had planned

• had been planning

• was planning