Past Tenses ( Grammarway 3)

I saw Jim this morning. He _____ for the bus.

• ran

• was running

Keri was angry. She ______ for Sarah for two hours.

• had been waiting

• was waiting

Andy was relieved to hear that he ______ the exam.

• was passing

• had passed

I _______ home when I saw Paul.

• was walking

• had walked

Brian _____ how to spell his name at school today.

• learnt

• had learnt

They _____ their grandparents for a long time.

• hadn’t visited

• weren’t visiting

I _______ television when the telephone rang.

• watched

• was watching

Jason ______ about his new car all day. Then he decided to buy it.

• had been thinking

• had thought

I bought the dress because I ______ something special to wear to the party.

• wanted

• had wanted

The little boy was crying because he _______ his mother.

• had lost

• was losing