Test - Narrative Tenses

When I arrived home, the windows were open – I...
1. forgot to close them.
2. had forgotten to close them.
3. was forgetting to close them.
When I woke up, it was a beautiful day – ...
1. the sun shone.
2. the sun had shone.
3. the sun was shining.
When I got home, I had a shower and...
1. went to bed.
2. had gone to bed.
3. was going to bed.
I couldn’t answer the phone because I...
1. had a bath.
2. had had a bath.
3. was having a bath.
The student was late because his bus...
1. broke down.
2. had broken down.
3. was breaking down.
When I saw the fire, I...
1. called the fire brigade.
2. had called the fire brigade.
3. was calling the fire brigade.
I didn’t do the shopping, because I...
1. lost the money.
2. had lost the money.
3. was losing the money.
The girl broke her leg while she...
1. rode her bike.
2. had ridden her bike.
3. was riding her bike.
The man was driving too fast when...
1. the police stopped him.
2. the police had stopped him.
3. the police was stopping him.
When I came to the disco, I...
1. did all my homework.
2. had done all my homework.
3. was doing all my homework.