Narrative Tenses Quiz 1

I told John not to drive, because he _____ all night.

• drank

• was drinking

• had been drinking

Why did you change the channel? I ______ that movie.

• watched

• was watching

• had watched

• had been watching

When I _____ out of the shower the lights _____.

• got/were getting off

• had got/were getting off

• was getting/went off

• had been getting/had got off

When I saw Clara I realised that she ______ much in all those years.

• didn't change

• wasn't changing

• hadn't changed

When he entered the room somebody (hit) _____ him in the head.

He admitted that he ______ all the money from the box.

• had taken

• was taking

• had been taking

The burglar _____ to open the safe when he _____ the owner come in.

• tried/heard

• was trying/heard

• had been trying/had heard

• tried/was hearing

I knew he _____ because his eyes were red.

• cried

• was crying

• had cried

• had been crying

The plane in which the students (travel)_____ crashed and none of them survived.

We _____ for about 20 minutes when the plane was hit by turbulence.

• flew

• were flying

• had flewn

• had been flying