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Sports and Narrative Tenses

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  • The goalkeeper ___ the ball easily.
    had catch
    catch
    was catching
    caught
  • The 3-0 win was a relieve because they ___ the previous match.
    were losing
    had lost
    lose
    loses
  • The person who leads the team on the field is the ___.
    fan
    captain
    coach
    referee
  • Before the game started, the team ___ for 30 minutes.
    was warming up
    warms
    warmed
    had warmed up
  • They played the basketball match in the ___.
    court
    pitch
    sports hall
    pool
  • Athletics events take place on a ___.
    pitch
    track
    court
    pool
  • Tennis is played on a ___.
    pool
    pitch
    court
    track
  • She ___ yoga for years before trying Pilates.
    was doing
    does
    were doing
    had done
  • How ___? (the accident / happen)
    was the accident happening
    does happen the accident
    had happened the accident
    did the accident happen
  • Although I ___ the night before, the exam didn’t go well
    was studying
    studied
    had studied
    study
  • I ___ football with my friends when it started raining.
    played
    was playing
    plays
    had played
  • Spectators were cheering loudly in the ___.
    pool
    stadium
    track
    court
  • The ___ helps players improve their performance.
    spectator
    coach
    referee
    captain
  • After he ___ from his injury, he trained every day.
    had recovered
    was recovering
    has recovered
    recovers
  • When the referee ___ the whistle, the crowd cheered.
    blows
    was blowing
    blew
    had blowed
  • When he passed his driving test, he ___  five lessons.
    had only
    has only had
    was only having
    had only had
  • They ___ the match. Nobody seemed really happy afterwards.
    lost
    win
    drew
    beat
  • We didn’t realize that we ___ there before.
    were being
    had been
    have been
    was
  • The fans ___ all night after their team won.
    was celebrating
    celebrate
    celebrated
    had celebrated
  • When I arrived, they ___ TV.
    watch
    watched
    were watching
    had watched
  • He ___ to work when the accident happened.
    was cycling
    cycled
    had cycled
    cycles
  • They trained every day to ___ the match.
    beat
    draw
    win
    lose
  • Football and rugby are played on a ___.
    pool
    pitch
    court
    track
  • The ___ blew the whistle to stop the match.
    referee
    player
    fan
    coach
  • We ___ the match 2–1 last weekend.
    win
    winning
    won
    beat