Past Simple/Continuous/Perfect (Solutions intermediate Unit 1)

It ________ when we left the cinema, and we didn’t have an umbrella

• was raining

• rained

• had rained

When Rachel and Carlos got married, they _______ engaged for very long – only a few weeks.

• weren't being

• weren't

• hadn’t been

Did your parents meet while they ________ at Chicago University?

• were studying

• studied

• had studied

Tessa’s father bought her a second-hand car after she _______ her driving test.

• were passing

• passed

• had passed

No, I ________ your answers when we were in the exam! I didn’t look at your test paper.

• wasn’t copying

• copied

• had copied

John moved to a much bigger house after he _______ some money

• wasn’t inheriting

• inherited

• had inherited

Josh didn’t eat much at the party because he _______ dinner earlier.

• was having

• had

• had had

We arrived really late, and everyone ________ for us

• was waiting

• waited

• had waited

Mick and Yasmina became good friends while they _______ in the same company.

• were working

• worked

• had worked

After Ryan and Katie _______ some money, they bought a house.

• were saving

• saved

• had saved