Narrative tenses

Dealing with the unexpected (Crime)

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Narrative tenses

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Dealing with the unexpected (Crime)

Question 1 of 10

We use the Past Simple to refer to:

Repeated events over time

Finished actions or events in the past

Finished actions or events before other future events

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Question 2 of 10

We use the Past Continuous to refer to:

Actions happening now or around the time of speaking

Interrupted actions in the past

Finished action before another future action

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Question 3 of 10

We use the Past Perfect Simple to refer to:

Past actions that happened before another past event

Repeated events over time

Finished actions in the past

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Question 4 of 10

We use the Past Perfect Continuous to refer to:

Events that were continuous or repeated up to the time an event in the past happened

Repeated actions or generalizations

Interrupted actions in the past

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Question 5 of 10

Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the correct tense:

When I .......... (wait) at the security check, an official .......... (ask) me to open my bag.

waited / was asking

was waiting / asked

was waiting / will asking

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Question 6 of 10

Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the correct tense:

She was looking for her bag when she realised she (leave) .............

had left it in the café

leave it in the café

left it in the café

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Question 7 of 10

Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the correct tense:

A police officer .......... (stop) him and .......... (ask) to see his driving licence.

had stopped / was asking

stopped / asked

was stopping / asked

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Question 8 of 10

Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the correct tense:

The police said they .......... (watch) the house for days.

had been watching

will watching

watched

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Question 9 of 10

Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the correct tense:

At first I didn’t realise he .......... (take) my bag instead of his.

had been taking

took

had taken

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Question 10 of 10

Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the correct tense:

A strange thing .......... (happen) to me while I .......... (wait) at the bus stop.

happened / waited

happened / was waiting

was happening / waited

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