M2 Narrative Tenses Review

When I ____ (arrive) at the party, everyone ____ (leave).

• arrived / had left

• was arriving / left

• had arrived / was leaving

• arrived / was leaving

She ____ (study) for three hours before she finally ____ (take) a break.

• was studying / took

• had been studying / took

• studied / had taken

• had studied / was taking

While they ____ (walk) in the park, it ____ (start) to rain.

• walked / was starting

• were walking / started

• had walked / started

• were walking / had started

He ____ (finish) his homework by the time his friends ____ (arrive).

• finished / arrived

• had finished / arrived

• was finishing / were arriving

• had been finishing / had arrived

I ____ (read) the book for an hour before I ____ (realize) it was the wrong one.

• read / was realizing

• was reading / realized

• had been reading / realized

• had read / was realizing

When we ____ (get) to the airport, we ____ (discover) that our flight had been cancelled.

• got / discovered

• were getting / were discovering

• had gotten / had discovered

• got / had discovered

She ____ (cook) dinner when the phone ____.

• cooked / was ringing

• had cooked / rang

• was cooking / rang

• had been cooking / was ringing

By the time the meeting ____ (start), everyone ____ (take) their seats.

• started / had taken

• was starting / was taking

• had started / took

• started / took

They ____ (know) each other for five years before they ____ (get) married.

• had known / got

• were knowing / were getting

• had been knowing / got

• knew / had gotten

She ____ (work) at the company for six months before she ____ (receive) a promotion.

• worked / had received

• had been working / received

• was working / had received

• had worked / was receiving