Past tenses

They didn't play well in the match although they ... every evening.

• were training

• had trained

Answer explanation

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Mike had an accident as he ... to work.

• cycled

• was cycling

I left work early because I ... to watch the match.

• wanted

• was wanting

There was a lot of traffic, and when we arrived, the match ...

• already started

• had already started

The captain ... any goals when the referee sent him off.

• didn't score

• hadn't scored

My son got injured while he ... basketball last Saturday.

• played

• was playing

When the snowstorm started, we ... skiing and went back to the hotel.

• had stopped

• stopped

England ... any of their previous games when they played in the quarter-finals.

• didn't lose

• hadn't lost

The referee suspended the match because it ... so hard.

• was raining

• rained

When the teacher collected the exam papers she saw that Robbie ...

• cheated

• had cheated