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Narrative Tenses

  •  English    17     Public
    Upper Intermediate narrative tenses
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  • When I got up this morning, it ............................... (rain) very hard.
    was raining
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  • Chris cleaned the carpet because his friend ............................ (spill) coffee on it the night before.
    had spilled/had spilt
  •  20
  • I got a phone call from my mum and then I ............... (leave) home to visit my grandma.
    left
  •  20
  • I .................................. (chat) with my neighbour when the car accident happened in front of us.
    was chatting
  •  15
  • When we arrived at the station, we found out that the train .................................. (already/leave)
    had already left
  •  15
  • I .................................. (not/buy) the dress because I hadn't brought enough money
    didn't buy
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  • Before he joined this company, he ............................... (work) in a bank for five years.
    had been working
  •  20
  • I was exhausted because we ................... (walk) for 6 hours.
    had been walking
  •  15
  • Just as I ................................. (get) ready for bed, the phone rang.
    was getting
  •  20
  • Sarah asked me to share the coursebook because she .......................... (forget) hers.
    had forgotten
  •  15
  • I left the house, .............. (go) to the shops and bought some eggs.
    went
  •  15
  • .......................... (have) a shower when the doorbell .................... (ring)
    was having, rang
  •  25
  • Sam........................ (be) broke because he ............................................. (just / buy) a car.
    was, had just bought
  •  15
  • Mary .......................................... (cry) all night, so her face ....................................... (be) red and puffy.
    had been crying, was
  •  25
  • As soon as Mary got home, she.............................(take off) her heels.
    took off
  •  15
  • When I arrived at the cinema, the film ............................ (already, start).
    had already started
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