Liceo Los Andes

Name: ___________________________________________ Level: 10​th​ _______________

Date: ​Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Grammar Classwork

NARRATIVE TENSES

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. The soccer season​ (​began ​/ was beginning)​ a month ago.

2. They (​had graduated /​ graduated​)​ from school in 2011

3. Susie (​was watching​ / had watched​) a film when she heard the noise.

4. When I left the house (​it was snowing​ / snowed)​ .

5. While I (​was reading​ / had read​), the light went out.

6. I studied business in the evening while I (​was working ​/ had worked)​ in the kitchen.

B. Complete the sentences. Use ​Past Perfect or Past Simple

1. Rose ​lived ​(live) in Paris before she ​moved ​(move) to London.

2. When he ​arrived ​(arrive) to the match ​had started. ​(start)

3. After the man​ came ​(come) home, he​ fed ​(feed) the cat.

4. Carlos ​phoned ​(phone) Mom at work before he​ left ​(leave) for his trip.

5. Lourdes ​turned​ (turn on) the radio after she​ had washed ​(wash) the dishes.

C.​ ​Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets: ​Past Simple or Past Perfect Tense

1. After I ​posted​ the letter, I ​realized​ that I ​had written​ the wrong address on it. (POST, REALIZE,
WRITE)

2. It was the first time that she ​invited ​me to dinner. (INVITE)

3. As soon as the maid ​had finished​ scrubbing the kitchen floor, she ​started​ working in the garden.
(FINISH, START).

4. They ​had already made ​ their way out of town before the sun ​had risen​. (ALREADY MAKE,
RISE)

5. That was the first time I ever ​heard​ that song. (HEAR)
D. Choose which verb tense (Past Simple or Past Continuous) fits better

1.​ I ________ - I didn't hear you come in.

a) was sleeping b) slept

2.​ I ________ to see her twice, but she wasn't home.

a) was coming b) came

3.​ What ________? I was watching TV.

a) did you do b) were you doing

4.​ Robin Hood was a character who ________ from the rich and gave to the poor.
a) stole b) was stealing

5.​ Hey, did you talk to her? Yes, I ________ to her

a) was talking b) talked

6.​ I ________ home very late last night.

a) came b) was coming