Past Tenses - Narrative Tenses - Quiz 4

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When he bought the PlayStation he _______ not to play for more than 1 hour a day. (to promise)
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was promising
had been promising
promised
had promised

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When he bought the PlayStation he _______ not to play for more than 1 hour a day. (to promise)
was promising
had been promising
promised
had promised
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Q2
She couldn't do up her trousers because she _______ on weight. (to put)
had been putting
had put
put
was putting
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Q3
When I saw the frog it was _______ on a lily pad. (to lie)
had lain
lay
had been lying
was lying
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Q4
He was pretty drunk because he ________ all evening. (to drink)
had drunk
drank
had been drinking
was drinking
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Q5
I guess he ____ not ______ it was so hot when he decided to go for a run. (to know)
did know
had known
had been knowing
was knowing
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Q6
She was cold because she ________ a thin dress even though it was -5 degrees. (to wear)
had worn
wore
had been wearing
was wearing
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Q7
I could see that his pockets ______ empty. (to be)
were
had been
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Q8
The girls ________ and they were on their way home. (to surf)
surfed
were surfing
had surfed
had been surfing
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Q9
They both thought that a teenager _______ rock music next door. (to play)
had been playing
was playing
played
had played
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Q10
He fell onto the road because his front wheel _____ off. (to fall)
was falling
had fallen
fell
had been falling
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Q11
She was mad because she ____ just ______ her glasses. (to buy)
had been buying
was buying
had bought
bought
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Q12
They had to work all morning because it _______ so much in the night. (to snow)
snowed
was snowing
had snowed
had been snowing
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Q13
She couldn't cover her nose because she _______ bags in both hands. (to hold)
had held
held
had been holding
was holding
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Q14
She was bored because she ____ not _____ anything to do. (to have)
had had
was having
did have
had been having
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Q15
He decided that she ________ for too long. (to sunbathe)
had been sunbathing
sunbathed
had sunbathed
was sunbathing
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