Past tenses

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Past tenses?

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QUESTION 1 of 8

We were late. When we ______ (arrive), everyone else ______ (finish) their lunch and they ______ (sit) in the garden having coffee.

arrived - had finished - were sitting

had arrived - had finished - were siting

arrived - finished - had sat

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QUESTION 2 of 8

They ______ (drive) to the airport when they suddenly ______ (remember) that they ______ (not turn off) the lights.

drove - remembered - hadn't turn off

were driving - remembered - hadn't turned off

were driving - were remembering - didn't turn off

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QUESTION 3 of 8

The match ______ (already / start) when we ______ (turn on) the TV. England ______ (lose) and they ______ (play) very badly.

had already started - had turned on - lost - played

had already started - turned on - were losing - were playing

started already - turned on - had lost - were playing

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QUESTION 4 of 8

I ______ (not recognize) many people at my old school reunion because everyone ______ (change) a lot in twenty years.

didn't recognize - had changed

wasn't recognizing - had changed

hadn't recognized - was changing

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QUESTION 5 of 8

My sister ______ (wait) to go out for dinner yesterday when her boyfriend ______ (call) her to say that he ______ (not can) come because his car ______ (break down).

was waiting - called - couldn't - had broken down

was waiting - had called - couldn't - was breaking down

had waited - was calling - didn't can - broke down

Right!

Results

QUESTION 6 of 8

Manchester City ______ (beat) Manchester United yesterday. United ______ (win) 1-0 in the first half, but City ______ (score) two goals in the second half.

beat - were winning - scored

had beaten - were winning - were scoring

was beating - won - scored

Right!

Results

QUESTION 7 of 8

He ______ (run) to the station, but the nine o'clock train ______ (already / leave). The station was empty except for two people who ______ (wait) for the next train.

ran - had already left - were wearing

was running - had already left - waited

ran - already left - were waiting

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QUESTION 8 of 8

It ______ (start) raining when I ______ (walk) to work. I ______ (call) a taxi because I ______ (not wear) a coat and I ______ (not have) an umbrella.

was starting - was walking - had called - didn't wear - didn't have

started - was walking - called - wasn't wearing - didn't have

started - walked - had called - hadn't worn - wasn't having

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