Narrative tenses (C1) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

They ___ to the new policy at first, but after a few weeks it felt completely normal. (object)

objected

She ___ her suitcase when the taxi finally pulled up outside. (pack)

had packed

As soon as I ___ the first question, I realised the exam was far harder than expected. (read)

had read

He ___ the report all morning, so by lunchtime he was ready to send it. (write)

had been writing

The crowd went silent. The singer ___ a note so perfectly that nobody dared to breathe. (hold)

held

We ___ each other for years, yet I still couldn’t predict how he’d react. (know)

had known

She ___ on the spot, but her expression gave her away immediately. (lie)

lied

I couldn’t access the files because I ___ the password the week before. (change)

had changed

When the detective arrived, the witness ___ the same story to three different officers. (tell)

had told

He ___ to call her for days, but every time he picked up the phone, he lost his nerve. (mean)

had meant

They ___ dinner when the neighbours started shouting in the corridor. (have)

were having

I ___ the message twice before I understood what he really meant. (read)

read

She ___ the room, slammed the door, and refused to answer any questions. (enter)

entered

We ___ for hours, and the sun was already setting when we finally found the cabin. (walk)

had been walking

The moment I opened the envelope, I realised someone ___ the letter before me. (read)

had read

Just as I ___ the final paragraph, the computer froze and everything disappeared. (type)

was typing

He looked exhausted; he ___ all night and his eyes were bloodshot. (study)

had been studying

She ___ at the company for barely a week when she was asked to give a presentation to the board. (work)

had been working

I ___ home when I remembered I’d left my passport on the kitchen table. (drive)

was driving

By the time I reached the platform, the train ___ and the doors were already shut. (leave)

had left