Narrative tenses

How long _ when she entered the race?

• was she practising

• did she practise

• had she been practising

• has she been practising

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

He _ his homework and then he went to bed.

• was finishing

• finished

• had finished

• has finished

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

We _ yet!

• weren't eating

• haven't eaten

• don't eat

• hadn't eaten

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

I saw a fox when I _ at the bus stop.

• was waiting

• waited

• had been waiting

• have been waiting

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

While I was watching TV, my kids _ on the computer.

• played

• were playing

• have been playing

• had been playing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

We _ to go to America since we were teenagers so, naturally, the trip was really exciting.

• wanted

• were wanting

• had been wanting

• have been wanting

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

My parents were angry because I _ them that I would be home late.

• wasn't telling

• didn't tell

• hadn't told

• hadn't been telling

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

I _ to do a skydive ever since I was a student and now I'm about to jump out of a plane! Awesome!

• want

• wanted

• had been wanting

• have been wanting

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

At 3pm yesterday, we _ on the beach.

• lay

• had been lying

• had lain

• were lying

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

When I woke up, mum still _ .

• didn't leave

• hadn't left

• hasn't left

• wasn't leaving

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B