Grammar Tenses

We use the __________to talk about habitual actions or behaviour in the past.

• simple past

• past continuous

• past perfect

• past perfect continuous.

Many Dayak people ___________ from their rural homes into the cities in search of work.

• have moved

• move

• moves

• are moving

The streets__________ with ketupat leaves and fairy lights, there is laughter in the air, and everyone seems to be stunningly well-dressed — yes, it’s Raya time.

• throng

• are thronged

• thronging

• were thronged

This day is usually also a national holiday, so school children and working adults ____________ time with their family without worrying about formal obligations.

• can spend

• spends

• spent

• will spend

I saw Jim this morning. He _____ for the bus.

• ran

• was running

Keri was angry. She ______ for Sarah for two hours.

• had been waiting

• was waiting

Andy was relieved to hear that he ______ the exam.

• was passing

• had passed

I _______ home when I saw Paul.

• was walking

• had walked

They _____ their grandparents for a long time.

• hadn’t visited

• weren’t visiting

I _______ television when the telephone rang.

• watched

• was watching