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English 17 Public

Practice Narrative Tenses

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It ____ (be) rainy for days before the sun finally (come) ___out.

had been-came

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By the time he _____ (arrive) at the pub, they ______ (run out) of beer.

arrived - had run out

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When we _____ (hear) the news, we ______ (go) to Jane's house and _____ (tell) her all about it.

heard-went-told

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Before that day, we _______ (think) about going to Japan.

had never thought

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We _____(go) to London, because the Queen _____ (invite) us to have tea.

went- had invited

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Before that day in winter, the African boy (never/see) _____ the snow in his life.

had never seen

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The dog (eat)___ all the chicken by the time they (get) ____ in the kitchen.

had eaten- got

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While he (play) ______ the piano, the dog (bark)____.

was playing-was barking

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The boy (feel)___ very sorry for what he (do) ____

felt -had done

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That movie (begin) ____ by the time we (arrive) ____

had begun - arrived

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At this time yesterday I_________ (have) dinner.

was having

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They (show) _____ me the pictures they (take) __________ during the holidays.

showed- had taken

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She (throw) ____ away the letter she (write) ______ the day before.

threw-had written

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The wind (blow) ___ away the leaves that the man (collect)____.

blew-had collected

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Before Jane (turn) ________________ 5, she (never/be) ____________________ to the Zoo.

turned- had never been

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The burglar _____(try) to open the safe when he _____(hear) the owner come in.

was trying / heard

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