Share B1 Past Tenses (Narrative Tenses)
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When Patricia _____ into her car, she remembered she _____ the water boiler on.
had got / leaves
was getting / has left
got / was leaving
got / had left
We _____ our meal on the train as it _____ across the beautiful countryside.
had been enjoying / has gone
were enjoying / was going
have enjoyed / is going
enjoyed / had gone
They _____ for only a few minutes when they _____ a flat tyre.
travelled / have had
had been travelling / had
were travelling / had
have travelled / were having
Grandpa _____ his last car for thirty years when he _____ it last year.
had / was selling
was having / sold
had had / sold
had / had sold
Although he _____ his early childhood in Germany, he doesn't remember anything from that time now.
spent
was spending
has spent
had been spending
Vegetables and fruits don't taste as delicious as they _____ when I _____ a kid.
were doing / had been
did / have been
have done / was
used to do / was
What _____ the two _____ about when they started to quarrel?
do / talk
are / talking
have / talked
were / talking
Frank _____ to this city five years ago, but it seems he still _____ used to living with the heavy traffic here.
was moving / wasn't
has moved / doesn't
moved / isn't
moved / didn't
I _____ my pen, and I don't remember where I last _____ it.
lost / had used
had lost / was using
have lost / have used
have lost / used
It was a real surprise because she _____ no idea that they _____ a birthday party for her.
was having / organized
had / have been organizing
had / had organized
has had / were organizing
The baby _____ the living room floor with colour pens while her mother _____ the kitchen.
was marking / was mopping
has marked / mopped
marked / has been mopping
had marked / had mopped
There _____ some ketchup around his mouth because he _____ spaghetti.
had been / has eaten
was / had been eating
is / had been eating
has been / eats
Because I _____ to eating with chopsticks, I _____ a hard time during the dinner.
hadn't been used / am having
didn't use / was having
wasn't used / had
am not used / had been having
When the film finished, I _____ the alarm clock and _____ to bed.
was setting / was going
set / went
had sate / have gone
had set / is going
Janette _____ all her friends for advice before she _____ to quit her job.
has asked / decides
had asked / decided
was asking / has decided
has been asking / had decided
In the past, land travels _____ very long and they _____ very tiring.
take / have been
had been taking / had been
used to take / were
had taken / were
