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Narrative tenses

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    past simple - past continuous - past perfect simple - past perfect continuous
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  • Yesterday afternoon Sarah (go) to the station to meet Paul. When she (get) there, Paul (already/wait) for her. His train (arrive) early.
    went - got - was already waiting - had arrived
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  • When I got home, Ben (lie) on the sofa. The TV was on, but he (not watch) it. He (fall) asleep and (snore) loudly. I (turn) the TV off and just then he (wake up).
    was lying - wasn't watching - had fallen - was snoring - turned - woke up
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  • Last night I (just/go) to bed and (read) a book when suddenly I (hear) a noise. I (get up) to see what it was, but I (not see) anything, so I (go) back to bed.
    had just gone - was reading - heard - got up - didn't see - went
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  • Put the verbs in the correct tense
    missed - was standing - realized - had left - had - got
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  • Put the verbs in the correct tense
    met - was walking - had been - had been playing - were going - invited - had arranged - didn't have
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  • When he (found) Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old. He (already/write) his first computer program six years earlier.
    founded - had already written
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  • An accident (happen) near my house last night. A car (hit) a young man. He (ride) his bike when someone in front of him suddenly (open) a car door. Many people (see) the accident. The police (interrogate) them last night.
    happened - hit - was riding - opened - saw - interrogated
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  • They (stand) in the queue for over an hour when the manager (tell) them there were no more tickets.
    had been standing - told
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  • While he (wait) for the bus there (be) a robbery at the bank. After the robbers (go) away, the police (come) but they (not able) to catch them.
    was waiting - was - had gone - came - were not able
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  • A- I felt sick when I ate the pudding. / B- I felt sick when I'd eaten the pudding.
    A- I felt sick when I ate the pudding.
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  • A- When we returned to our hotel room, the maid made the bed. / B- When we returned to our hotel room, the maid had made the bed.
    B- When we returned to our hotel room, the maid had made the bed.
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  • A- I explained to my host that I'd been repairing the car. / B- I explained to my host that I was repairing the car.
    A- I explained to my host that I'd been repairing the car.
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  • A- By the time we arrived at the zoo the elephants were having their bath. / B- By the time we arrived at the zoo the elephants had had their bath.
    A- By the time we arrived at the zoo the elephants were having their bath.
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  • A- The show started when we got there. / B- The show had started when we got there.
    B- The show had started when we got there.
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  • A- I hoped to get a good result. / B- I had hoped to get a good result.
    B- I had hoped to get a good result.
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  • A- I watched TV when Jane called round. / B- I was watching TV when Jane called round.
    B- I was watching TV when Jane called round.
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