E9 - past tenses

George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the wall. (fall, paint)

• fell - painted

• fell - was painting

• was falling - was painting

• was falling - painted

Last night I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a scream. (read, hear)

• read - heard

• was reading - was hearing

• was reading - heard

• read - was hearing

________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)

• Was you

• Did you be

• You were

• Were you

He ________________ guitar when someone ________________ the window and ________________ out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)

• played - opened - threw

• was playing - was opening - was throwing

• was playing - opened - threw

• was playing - opened - throwed

She ________________ a bright yellow dress when I ________________ her last (wear, see)

• wore - saw

• was wearing - was seeing

• weared - was seeing

• was wearing - saw

When I ___________________ (ARRIVE) home I ___________________ (SEE) that someone ___________________ (BREAK) into my house.

• had arrived - saw - broke

• arrived - had seen - broke

• arrived - saw - had broken

• arrived - saw - broke

We ___________________ (BE) worried about John because we ___________________ (CALL) several times but he never answered

• were - called

• had been - called

• had been - had called

• were - had called

He wanted to go to London because he __________________ (NEVER BE) there before.

• never was

• had never been

• were never

• had never was

I ....to contact him for ages, but he never replied.

• had tried
• had trying
• tried
• am trying

By the time the bell ... , I ........the test.

• rings/was finishing
• rang/was finished
• rang/had finished
• had rung/had finished