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B1 Past Tenses (Narrative Tenses)

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  • Becky (get off) the bus and (wait) outside the cinema for her friend.
    got off, waited
  • When we _____ again, Steve and I _____ each other for more than fifteen years.
    have met / didn't see
    are meeting / haven't seen
    met / don't see
    met / hadn't seen
  • It was a real surprise because she _____ no idea that they _____ a birthday party for her.
    was having / organized
    has had / were organizing
    had / had organized
    had / have been organizing
  • Vegetables and fruits don't taste as delicious as they _____ when I _____ a kid.
    did / have been
    were doing / had been
    have done / was
    used to do / was
  • I was late getting to the party and by the time I arrived, everyone (eat) all the food!
    had eaten
  • They _____ the whole building by the time the fire _____ to all the floors.
    evacuated / had spread
    had evacuated / spread
    evacuated / was spreading
    were evacuating / has spread
  • We _____ our meal on the train as it _____ across the beautiful countryside.
    had been enjoying / has gone
    enjoyed / had gone
    have enjoyed / is going
    were enjoying / was going
  • There _____ some ketchup around his mouth because he _____ spaghetti.
    was / had been eating
    is / had been eating
    had been / has eaten
    has been / eats
  • Because I _____ to eating with chopsticks, I _____ a hard time during the dinner.
    didn't use / was having
    am not used / had been having
    wasn't used / had
    hadn't been used / am having
  • The baby _____ on the living room floor with markers while her mother _____ the kitchen.
    was drawing / was mopping
    had drawn / had mopped
    drew / has been mopping
    has drawn / mopped
  • In the 80s people (travel) by train rather than by car.
    traveled
  • I _____ my pen, and I don't remember where I last _____ it.
    lost / had used
    had lost / was using
    have lost / used
    have lost / have used
  • Liam _____ for ten hours, but he still _____ half of the distance by then.
    was driving / didn't cover
    has been driving / didn't cover
    had been driving / hadn't covered
    is driving / hasn't been covering
  • Grandpa _____ his last car for thirty years when he _____ it last year.
    was having / sold
    had had / sold
    had / had sold
    had / was selling
  • When Patricia _____ into her car, she remembered she _____ the water on.
    had got / leaves
    got / was leaving
    got / had left
    was getting / has left
  • I can't concentrate on my work because I _____ (not get) enough sleep last night.
    didn't get
    don't get
    haven't gotten
    was not getting
  • When the movie finished, I _____ the alarm clock and _____ to bed.
    had sate / have gone
    set / went
    had set / is going
    was setting / was going
  • We (go) back to Pablo’s house after the film had finished.
    went
  • In the past, land travel _____ a very long time and it _____ very tiring.
    take / has been
    used to take / was
    had been taking / had been
    had taken / was
  • It was great to see Joana because we (not see) her for ages.
    hadn't seen
  • What _____ the two _____ about when they started to quarrel?
    do / talk
    are / talking
    have / talked
    were / talking
  • I (not hear) from Greg for a long time so it was great to finally talk to him.
    hadn't heard
  • Frank _____ to this city five years ago, but it seems he still _____ used to living with the heavy traffic here.
    has moved / doesn't
    was moving / wasn't
    moved / didn't
    moved / isn't
  • Although he _____ his early childhood in Germany, he doesn't remember anything from that time now.
    spent
    was spending
    has spent
    had been spending
  • We (leave) the house when I realised I had left my bag upstairs.
    were leaving
  • I (be) late for my exam and by the time I got to school, the students (finish) it.
    was, had finished
  • I (live) in a house with a garden, but now I live in an apartment with a balcony. (state in the past)
    used to live
  • It (not rain) for a long time and the ground was very dry.
    hadn't rained
  • Janette _____ all her friends for advice before she _____ to quit her job.
    has asked / decides
    had asked / decided
    has been asking / had decided
    was asking / has decided
  • They _____ for only a few minutes when they _____ a flat tire.
    travelled / have had
    have travelled / were having
    had been travelling / had
    were travelling / had
  • When I couldn’t do my homework, I (always ask) my sister for help. (habit in the past)
    would always ask
  • Ross (get) a bad sunburn because he (sit) in the sun all day
    got, had been sitting
  • Ann (plan) to go to the USA, when she won a week’s vacation.
    had been planning
  • I (watch) my favorite show when my mom said that dinner was ready.
    was watching