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Narrative tenses quiz - Choose the best answer to complete the story

Quiz by Martha Liliana Torres Guerrero

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    This happened about five years ago. I _____ with a friend, Diana, in the country.
    have been staying
    stayed
    was staying
    had stayed
    30s
  • Q2
    They ____________ an old country house a few miles from Cambridge
    recently bought
    had been buying
    had recently bought
    have recently bought
    30s
  • Q3
    and she ______________me down to see it.
    invited
    was inviting
    had invited
    had been inviting
    30s
  • Q4
    Anyway, it was a dark, winter afternoon and we _____________ in the sitting room.
    were chatting
    chatted
    have been chatting
    had chatted
    30s
  • Q5
    Sarah's mum ____________________ a little while earlier, so we were alone in the house.
    had been going shopping
    had been shopping
    went shopping
    had gone shopping
    30s
  • Q6
    Then, to our surprise we ____________ someone walking around in the room above.
    heard
    had been hearing
    have heard
    had heard
    30s
  • Q7
    But Sarah said, 'Oh I expect Mum _________________it - she always does.'
    was forgetting
    had forgotten
    forgotten
    forgot
    30s
  • Q8
    So we took no notice and ___________________ talking.
    had carried on
    have been carrying on
    carried on
    were carrying on
    30s
  • Q9
    Imagine our surprise when five minutes later we looked out the window and _________Sarah's mum in her car driving up to the house!
    had seen
    had been seeing
    seen
    saw
    30s
  • Q10
    So who...or what...______________ around upstairs?
    was walking
    had walked
    walked
    had been walking
    30s

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