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Sports and Narrative Tenses

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