Narrative tenses B1-4

When I ___ (see) Sarah, she ___ (wait) for the bus.

• saw / waited

• saw / was waiting

• was seeing / waited

While we ___ (have) dinner, the lights suddenly ___ (go) out.

• were having / went

• had / went

• were having / was going

They ___ (play) soccer when it ___ (start) raining.

• played / started

• were playing / started

• were playing / was starting

I ___ (not hear) my phone because I ___ (listen) to music.

• didn’t hear / was listening

• wasn’t hearing / listened

• didn’t hear / listened

She ___ (fall) asleep while she ___ (watch) TV.

• fell / watched

• was falling / watched

• fell / was watching

By the time we arrived, they ___ (finish) dinner.

• had finished

• finished

• had been finishing

• He ___ (work) there for five years before he finally ___ (get) promoted.

• worked / got

• had been working / got

• had worked / had got

• I ___ (not sleep) well because I ___ (study) all night.

• hadn’t slept / had been studying

• didn’t sleep / was studying

• hadn’t slept / had studied

• When they found the lost cat, it ___ (wander) in the forest for days.

• had wandered

• was wandering

• had been wandering

• She ___ (lose) her keys, so she ___ (have to) wait outside.

• lost / had to

• had lost / had to

• had been losing / was having to