Past Tense Review Quiz

When I (arrived / was arriving / had arrived) at the party, everyone was dancing.

• arrived

• was arriving

• had arrived

She (studied / was studying / had studied) English for five years before she moved to Canada.

• studied

• was studying

• had studied

They (watched / were watching / had watched) TV when the power went out.

• watched

• were watching

• had watched

I (didn’t see / wasn’t seeing / hadn’t seen) him until he called my name.

• didn’t see

• wasn’t seeing

• hadn’t seen

We (had finished / finished / were finishing) dinner before the guests arrived.

• had finished

• finished

• were finishing

While I __________ (walk) home, it __________ (start) to rain.

He __________ (already / leave) when I __________ (get) to the station.

We __________ (watch) a movie when the phone __________ (ring).

They __________ (not / be) hungry because they __________ (just / eat).

I __________ (see) that movie before, so I __________ (not / want) to watch it again.