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WorksheetsOutcomes U-I: Narrative tenses, Participles
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The kitchen was full of steam when we arrived. Joan was in the kitchen and she ______________ (cook) a huge meal for everyone at the party.
cooked
was cooking
had cooked
had cooking
I arrived over an hour late to the office and everyone was working. Actually, they ______________________ (work) for over two hours on the new project and I felt really guilty.
worked
were working
had worked
had been working
A bird pooed on the window that I ______________ (clean) only a minute before.
cleaned
was cleaning
had cleaned
had cleant
It was a bit embarrassing to arrive at their house and find Mary looking so sad. I think she __________________ (cry) before we got there.
cried
was crying
had cried
had been crying
Hey! Why did you change the channel? I ___________ that movie.
watched
was watching
had watched
was watch
I _____ dressed to work when I _____ the news. I had to call my husband immediately!
GOT / WAS HEARING
WAS GETTING / HEARD
HAD GOT / WAS HEARING
GOT / HEARD
The young guy admitted that he __________ all the money from the safety box.
took
was taking
had taken
was taken
A: "What ____________ when the lights________ ?"
B: "I lit a candle."
WERE YOU DOING / WENT OFF
HAD YOU DONE / WERE GOING OFF
DID YOU DO / WENT OFF
WERE YOU DOING / WERE GOING OFF
Complete the sentences with the correct participle form of the verb in brackets.
All the people _________________ (invite) to the party were able to come.
invited
inviting
Complete the sentences with the correct participle form of the verb in brackets. The number of people ________________ (injure) in the explosion has doubled.
injured
injuring
Complete the sentences with the correct participle form of the verb in brackets.
Children _______________ (play) near the railway line were warned about the dangers by police.
played
playing
Complete the sentences with the correct participle form of the verb in brackets.
A thief ______________ (arrest) outside the bank has admitted the crime.
arrested
arresting
Complete the sentences with the correct participle form of the verb in brackets.
There is some awful weather ______________ (move) in from the north.
moved
moving
Complete the sentences with the correct participle form of the verb in brackets.
An egg ___________________ (throw) at the politician’s head narrowly missed its target.
thrown
throwing
throwed
threw
Complete the sentences with the correct participle form of the verb in brackets.
The number of holidaymakers _____________ (leave) the country this weekend is lower than in recent years.
leaving
leaved
left
leaft
