Narrative Tenses (PAST TENSES)

It was noisy next door last night. Our neighbours --------------------- a party.

• were having

• had had

• had been having

Omar was sitting on the ground. He was out of breath. He --------------------------.

• was running

• had been running

• had run

I felt very tired when I got home, so I ---------------- straight to bed.

• went

• had gone

• was going

A: Was Sami there when you arrived?

B: Yes, but he ------------ soon afterwards.

• had left

• was leaving

• left

I ------------------------ any of Picasso's paintings before I visited the museum.

• never had seen

• have never seen

• had never seen

He finally came at six o'clock. I ------------------- for him since six o'clock.

• have been waiting

• had been waiting

• was waiting

I ------------------- the thunder during the storm last night because I was sleeping.

• didn't hear

• wasn't hearing

• weren't hearing

Anas ----------------- my best friend, but we aren't friends anymore.

• would be

• used to be

• used to being

What games ------------------- play where you were a child?

• would you play

• did you use to

• did you used to

My parents had already eaten --------------- I got home.

• after

• by the time

• because