FCE Past Tenses

I suddenly remembered that I ___ my keys.

• forgot

• had forgotten

• was forgetting

• had been forgetting

While Diana ___ her favourite television programme, there was a power-cut.

• was watching

• watched

• had watched

• had been watching

Who ___ the car at the time of the accident?

• drove

• was driving

• had driven

• had been driving

By the time Sheila got back, Chris ___.

• went

• was going

• had gone

• had been going

David ___ Chinese food before, so he knew what to order.

• ate

• had eaten

• was eating

• had been eating

I ___ some shopping yesterday when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.

• had done

• did

• had been doing

• was doing

What exactly ___ when I came into your office yesterday?

• did you do*

• had you been doing

• were you doing

• had you done

Laura missed the party because no one ___ her about it.

• had told

• told

• had been telling

• was telling

While I was trying to get my car started, a passing car ___ and the driver ___ to help me.

• stopped/offered

• was stopping/was offering

• had stopped/had offered

• had been stopped/had offered

Mary ___ wearing her glasses, so she didn't notice the man that mugged her.

• wasn't wearing

• didn't wear

• hadn't worn

• hadn't been wearing