Narrative Tenses

I __________ (eat) dinner when the phone rang.

• was eating
• ate
• had eaten
• eats

She __________ (already, finish) her homework before I called her.

• had already finished
• already finished
• just finished
• had already finished

They __________ (not, sleep) when I arrived at their house.

• weren't sleeping
• didn't sleep
• hadn't slept
• aren't sleeping

He __________ (never, see) that movie before last weekend.

• had never seen
• never saw
• never had seen
• was never seeing

I __________ (study) for two hours when my friend called.

• was studying
• studied
• had studied
• has studied

When we __________ (arrive), they __________ (already, leave).

• arrived / had already left
• arrived / already left
• had arrived / had already left
• were arriving / had already left

By the time she __________ (get) to the station, the train __________ (already, leave).

• got / had already left
• got / already left
• had got / already left
• was getting / already left

We __________ (have) a great time at the party last night.

• had
• were having
• had been having
• have

I __________ (never, meet) anyone like him before.

• had never met
• never met
• never had met
• never meets

When he __________ (be) young, he __________ (play) football every day.

• was / played
• had been / played
• had been / was playing
• had been / was playing