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Narrative tenses

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I told John not to drive because he ______ a lot (drink).

had drunk

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When he ___(enter) the room, somebody _______ (hit) him on the head.

entered/ hit

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Is it correct? During I was in London, I bought some souvenirs.

While I was in London, I bought some souvenirs

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He admitted that he ______ all the money from the box. (take)

had taken

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Is it correct? What did he do when he was hearing the news?

What did he do when he heard the news?

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Is it correct? When I had got home yesterday, I watched TV.

When I got home yesterday, I watched TV.

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Is it correct? As I was coming here today, I bought a snack.

correct!

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The burglar _____ (try) to open the safe when the owner _____ (come) home.

The burglar was trying to open the safe when the owner came home.

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I _____ (walk) home yesterday when I ____ (see) a group of people in front of the church.

I was walking home yesterday when I saw a group of people in front of the church.

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When it ____ (start) to rain, we _______ (sit) on the beach.

When it started to rain, we were sitting on the beach.

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My letter ___ (not arrive) because I _____ (forget) to put a stamp on it.

didn't arrive, had forgotten

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I ___ (wake up) suddenly: someone ___ (knock) loudly on my door.

I woke up suddenly: someone was knocking loudly on my door.

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When I ___ (arrive), there was nobody in the house; they ___ (leave) earlier that day.

When I arrived, there was nobody in the house; they had left earlier that day.

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By the time we ___ (buy) our tickets, the film ___ (already/ start)

By the time we bought our tickets, the film had already started

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I _____ (hear) the phone ringing while I _____ (have) a shower.

I heard the phone ringing while I was having a shower.

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A: What happened to your finger? B: I ____ (cut) myself while I ___ (make) lunch.

A: What happened to your finger? B: I cut myself while I was making lunch.

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