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Past Tenses - Narrative Tenses - Quiz 2

Quiz by Ben Hopkins

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  • Q1
    It _____ not this cold when I left the house this morning! (to be)
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    had been
    was
    30s
  • Q2
    The house was a mess because her daughter ________ a birthday party. (to have)
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    had been having
    had had
    had
    was having
    30s
  • Q3
    When the goat attacked her she _______ ! (to scream)
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    had screamed
    screamed
    had been screamed
    was screaming
    30s
  • Q4
    As soon as they finished clearing the road it ______ snowing again. (to start)
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    was starting
    started
    had started
    had been starting
    30s
  • Q5
    His armpits were sweaty because he _______ to use anti-perspirant. (to forget)
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    was forgetting
    had been forgetting
    had forgotten
    forgot
    30s
  • Q6
    There were big puddles because it ________ a lot in the night. (to rain)
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    was raining
    rained
    had rained
    had been raining
    30s
  • Q7
    He was obsessed with Chinese pottery and he ________ forward to the exhibition all year. (to look)
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    had looked
    looked
    was looking
    had been looking
    30s
  • Q8
    They still ___ not _____ eating when their night out was ruined. (to start)
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    were starting
    did start
    had been starting
    had started
    30s
  • Q9
    He decided to try out the car which he _______ for his son. (to buy)
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    had been buying
    bought
    was buying
    had bought
    30s
  • Q10
    The punch didn't hurt because the kids ______ a glove. (to wear)
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    wore
    had been wearing
    was wearing
    had worn
    30s
  • Q11
    She was really angry when she _______ this picture on social media. (to see)
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    was seeing
    had seen
    saw
    had been seeing
    30s
  • Q12
    He ___ not ______ a helmet when he fell off his bike. (to wear)
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    had worn
    was wearing
    had been wearing
    did wear
    30s
  • Q13
    Everyone was frustrated because the train ____ not ______ for twenty minutes. (to move)
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    had been moving
    was moving
    did move
    had moved
    30s
  • Q14
    He was in a bad mood on his way home because he _______ a bad day at work. (to have)
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    had had
    had
    had been having
    was having
    30s
  • Q15
    The puddle was so deep because a pipe _______. (to burst)
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    had been bursting
    had burst
    was bursting
    burst
    30s

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