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Narrative Tenses

Quiz by Ilona Pinter

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  • Q1
    I __________ (eat) dinner when the phone rang.
    ate
    eats
    had eaten
    was eating
    20s
  • Q2
    She __________ (already, finish) her homework before I called her.
    already finished
    just finished
    had already finished
    had already finished
    20s
  • Q3
    They __________ (not, sleep) when I arrived at their house.
    aren't sleeping
    hadn't slept
    didn't sleep
    weren't sleeping
    20s
  • Q4
    He __________ (never, see) that movie before last weekend.
    never had seen
    never saw
    had never seen
    was never seeing
    20s
  • Q5
    I __________ (study) for two hours when my friend called.
    had studied
    studied
    has studied
    was studying
    20s
  • Q6
    When we __________ (arrive), they __________ (already, leave).
    arrived / had already left
    arrived / already left
    had arrived / had already left
    were arriving / had already left
    20s
  • Q7
    By the time she __________ (get) to the station, the train __________ (already, leave).
    was getting / already left
    got / had already left
    got / already left
    had got / already left
    20s
  • Q8
    We __________ (have) a great time at the party last night.
    have
    had
    had been having
    were having
    20s
  • Q9
    I __________ (never, meet) anyone like him before.
    never meets
    never had met
    had never met
    never met
    20s
  • Q10
    When he __________ (be) young, he __________ (play) football every day.
    had been / played
    had been / was playing
    was / played
    had been / was playing
    20s
  • Q11
    She __________ (go) to the supermarket when I __________ (see) her.
    went / was seeing
    had gone / saw
    was going / saw
    went / saw
    20s
  • Q12
    I __________ (be) so tired yesterday because I __________ (not, sleep) well.
    had been / hadn't slept
    had been / didn't sleep
    was / hadn't slept
    was / didn't sleep
    20s
  • Q13
    They __________ (talk) for hours when we __________ (arrive).
    were talking / arrived
    were talking / had arrived
    had talked / arrived
    talked / arrived
    20s
  • Q14
    She __________ (just, finish) her breakfast when I __________ (call) her.
    just finished / had called
    just finished / called
    had just finished / was calling
    had just finished / called
    20s
  • Q15
    I __________ (hear) the news before they __________ (tell) me.
    had heard / told
    heard / told
    heard / had told
    had heard / had told
    20s

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