Past Tenses

While they _____ (have) lunch at the new restaurant, a journalist _____ (come) up to them and _____ (want) to ask a few questions.

• were having, came, wanted

• had, came, wanted

• was having, came, wanted

• had, was coming, wanted

My friend Tim _____ (feel) well yesterday because he _____ (eat) too many sweets.

• weren't feeling, ate

• didn't fell, had eaten

• hadn't felt, ate

• didn't feel, had eaten

We _____ (walk) for 10 minutes when we finally _____ (see) the train station.

• had walked, saw

• had been walking, saw

• walked, had seen

• walked, had been seeing

When I _____ (walk) through the streets of Madrid, I _____ (think) about the magnificent time I _____ (spend) there as a student.

• walked, thought, spent

• was walking, thought, had spent

• was walking, thought, spent

• was walking, was thinking, had spent

The hairdresser _____ (lock) up her shop, _____ (get) into the car and _____ (drive) home.

• was locking, got, drove

• locked, was getting, was driving

• had locked, got, drove

• locked, got, drove

She _____ (live) in France at the time she _____ (receive) the bad news.

• was living, received

• lived, received

• had lived, received

• lived, was receiving

While the teacher _____ (give) instructions, the students _____ (look) at a spider climbing up the wall.

• gave, looked

• was giving, looked

• was giving, was looking

• was giving, were looking

When we finally _____ (arrive) at the stadium the match _____ (go) on for half an hour.

• had arrived, went

• arrived, had gone

• arrived, had been going

• arrived, was going

The fireman _____ (fight) the fire on the balcony below when he suddenly _____ (hear) someone shouting.

• were fighting, heard

• was fighting, heard

• fought, heard

• fighted, heard

I _____ (not go) to the meeting last Monday because nobody _____ (invite) me.

• didn't go, had invited

• hadn't gone, invited

• weren't going, invited

• didn't go, invited