Narrative Tenses

0      A bird _____ when I woke up this morning.

• was singing

• had sung

I sat down at the table and ____ my muesli.

• ate

• was eating

Peter _____ weights when his neighbour knocked on the door.

• lifted

• was lifting

  When I arrived at the accident, the ambulance

________ the patient to hospital.

• had already taken

• already took

What ______ when I tried to phone you?

• were you doing

• did you do

At the leisure centre, I realised I _____

any money with me. So, I went back home to get some.

• hadn’t taken

• didn’t take

  I _____ my muesli, when the waitress tried to take my bowl.

• wasn’t finishing

• hadn’t finished

Yesterday at 5 p.m., when you called, I ____ football. I was at the shops.

• wasn’t playing

• didn’t play

When I arrived at the hospital reception, I realised I ____ the necessary documents.

• didn’t bring

• hadn’t brought

______ I had watched the health programme, I decided to change my diet.

• After

• Before