WorksheetsNarrative tenses
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How long _ when she entered the race?
was she practising
did she practise
had she been practising
has she been practising
He _ his homework and then he went to bed.
was finishing
finished
had finished
has finished
We _ yet!
weren't eating
haven't eaten
don't eat
hadn't eaten
I saw a fox when I _ at the bus stop.
was waiting
waited
had been waiting
have been waiting
While I was watching TV, my kids _ on the computer.
played
were playing
have been playing
had been playing
We _ to go to America since we were teenagers so, naturally, the trip was really exciting.
wanted
were wanting
had been wanting
have been wanting
My parents were angry because I _ them that I would be home late.
wasn't telling
didn't tell
hadn't told
hadn't been telling
I _ to do a skydive ever since I was a student and now I'm about to jump out of a plane! Awesome!
want
wanted
had been wanting
have been wanting
At 3pm yesterday, we _ on the beach.
lay
had been lying
had lain
were lying
When I woke up, mum still _ .
didn't leave
hadn't left
hasn't left
wasn't leaving
'Why are you sad?' 'Because I _ with my best friend.'
have argued
argue
had argued
am arguing
I'm cold because I _ all morning without the heating on.
have worked
am working
work
have been working
Yesterday I _ my friends.
was meeting
met
had met
had been meeting
I could tell she _ all the cakes by the look on her face.
ate
was eating
had been eating
had eaten
It was only when I turned on the TV that I realised my favourite team _.
played
has played
was playing
is playing
