Grade 8 Past Tenses & Comparatives and Superlatives

While I ___ (ride) my bike near my house, I _____ (see) an old friend of mine

• was riding, saw
• were riding, had seen
• rode, saw
• had been riding, seen
• ride, see

He ______ (not/come) to the party last night.

• doesn't come
• didn't come
• hadn't come
• not come
• is not coming

They ______ (live) in that apartment for two years before they _____ (move) out.

• lives, are moving
• were living, moved
• had lived, moved
• lived, had moved
• living, moved

I _____ (call) you yesterday but you _____ (not/answer).

• called, didn't answer
• was calling, didn't answer
• had called, didn't answer
• called, hadn't answered
• calls, doesn't answer

While he _____ (try) to fix the car, he _____ (hurt) his hand.

• tried, hurt
• was trying, hurt
• had tried, hurt
• was trying, had hurt
• tries, hurts

They _____ (already/leave) when we _____ (arrive).

• already left, arrived
• were already leaving, arrived
• had already left, arrived
• already left, had arrived
• leave, arrive

He _____ (fall) asleep while he _____ (watch) TV.

• fell, was watching
• was falling, watched
• had fallen, watched
• was falling, was watching
• falls, watches

She ______ (work) at the company for five years before she _____ (quit).

• worked, quit
• had worked, quit
• was working, quit
• had been working, quit
• works, quits

He _____ (lock) the door and _____ (leave) the house.

• locked, left
• was locking, left
• had locked, left
• locked, had left
• locks, leaves

She _____ (not/see) him at the event last night since he _____ (move) to another city.

• didn't see, moved
• wasn't seeing, moved
• hadn't seen, moved
• didn't see, had moved
• sees, moves