Past tenses

Tommy __________ his bike when he fell and hurt his arm.

• had ridden

• was riding

• rode

Frank _____________ in France for a year before he could speak French.

• was living

• lived

• had lived

Liz moved to a new apartment and then she __________ new furniture.

• had bought

• bought

• was buying

The students ____________ a test when the teacher fainted.

• were taking

• was taking

• took

Larry _________ Daniela to marry him after they had been together for three years.

• had asked

• was asking

• asked

Wendy was driving home when her car __________ a flat tire.

• had gotten

• was getting

• got

The kids __________ video games while I was taking a shower.

• were playing

• had played

• played

Mom called the police as soon as she _________ the gunshots.

• were hearing

• heard

• was hearing

The students _______ a lot of homework before they _______ the topic.

• had done, learnt

• was doing, learnt

• did, had learnt

Zack _________ his leg while he __________ American football.

• had broken, played

• broke, was playing

• broke, had played