Narrative tenses

He was walking home, thinking about the goals he ......... (score) that day, when he saw his mum drive past.

• had scored

• scored

• would score

• used to score

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

While they .........(play) football, it stopped raining and Sam was really happy he hadn't gone to the cinema.

• played

• was playing

• were playing

• would play

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She saw him and stopped the car to give him a ride home. She .........(work) all morning but she was in a good mood.

• had worked

• worked

• would work

• had been working

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He was about to pay when he realised he .........(forget) to take his wallet when he had left the house.

• forgot

• had forgotten

• would forget

• used to forget

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

After he finished getting ready he checked his phone and saw that James .........(reply)

• replied

• would reply

• had replied

• used to reply

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

While he .........(wait) for a reply, Sam brushed his teeth, had a shower and got dressed.

• was waiting

• used to wait

• waited

• would wait

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When they all arrived the saw that James ......... (find) some other kids to play with and they had enough people for a full match.

• was finding

• used to find

• would find

• had found

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

While he was walking to the park Sam met two of his other friends and ......... (invite) them along.

• was inviting

• invited

• would invite

• used to invite

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

It ......... (rain) outside when Sam got out of bed and looked out of the window.

• rained

• used to rain

• was raining

• would rain

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

James said he wanted to play football anyway and he ......... (not care) about the rain.

• didn' use to care

• didn’t care

• wouldn't care

• hadn't care

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A