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Narrative Tenses

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name

Class

Date

Why did you change the channel? I ______ that movie.

watched

was watching

had watched

had been watching

Magda and Tomek ................... when they were teaching in China

used to meet

met

were meeting

had been meeting

Their car broke down as they .......................... home

drove

had driven

had been driving

were driving

When I saw Clara I realised that she ______ much in all those years

didn't change

wasn't changing

hadn't changed

hadn't been changing

When he entered the room somebody _____ him in the head.

hit

was hitting

had hit

had been hitting

I * the engineering course two weeks ago.

have started

have been started

started

What verb tense is used to talk about the main events in a story in chronological order?

Past Continuous

Past Perfect Continuous

Past Perfect Simple

Past Simple

Which verb tense is used to talk about earlier events or past actions completed before other actions in the past?

Past Simple

Past Perfect Simple

Past Continuous

Past Perfect Continuous

Which verb tense is used to describe past actions in progress interrupted by other short actions in the past?

Past Continuous

Past Perfect Continuous

Past Simple

Past Perfect Simple

10.

I didn't hear my cell because_______________

I was sleeping.

I slept.

I sleeped.

i had been slept.

11.

She went to the police to report that someone _____ her bag

had stolen

stole

had been stealing

has stolen

12.

Jess had a bandage on her arm because she ____ off her bike that morning.

fell

fallen

had fallen

had been falling

13.

We (go) to the cinema last week.

went

were going

had gone

had been going

14.

Yesterday at nine he (sit) in front of his computer.

sat

was sitting

had sat

had been sitting

15.

When thieves stole my jacket I was sad. I (have) for over two years.

had

was having

had had

had been having

16.

Please step out of the car, Mr. Jones. Do you realise you (drive) at over 90mph?

drove

were driving

had driven

had been driving

17.

I ... my mobile with me because I had left it on the kitchen table.

didn't have

wasn't having

hadn't had

hadn't been having

18.

Where ... when I saw you this morning?

did you go

were you going

had you gone

had you been going

19.

She got into her car and ... away.

drove

had driven

was driving

had been driving

20.

After he finished getting ready, he checked his phone and ... that James had replied.

saw

was seeing

had seen

had been seeing

21.

While he ... to the park, James met two of his other friends and invited them along.

walked

was walking

had walked

had been walking

22.

He opened the door and saw a group of people who ... at a table.

sat

were sitting

had sat

had been sitting

23.

Sam showed me some photos, ___________________in his last trip.

he had took

he had taken

he was taking

24.

The plane's engine was making a strange noise as_____

it took off

it had taken off

it was taking off

25.

I was walking over the bridge......

when the accident happened

when the accident was happening

26.

As soon as I got up,....

I was having a shower.

I had a shower.

I have had a shower.

27.

While Sam____________, he __________into a hole.

walked/ fell

was walking / was falling

was walking / fell

100 %

Narrative Tenses

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 28mins

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