Narrative tenses

Question 1

We use the ___ to talk about finished consecutive actions or situations in the past, for the main events in a story

Accepted Answer

past simple

Question 2

I took a taxi to my hotel after I ___ my luggage.

Accepted Answer

had picked up

Question 3

By the time the train arrived, Susan ___ to get to the front of the crowd

Accepted Answer

had managed

Question 4

While she ___ for Graham, she got a text from him.

Accepted Answer

was looking

Question 5

At ten o'clock most people on the plane ___ to sleep.

Accepted Answer

were trying

Question 6

Lisa was crying because she ___ a very sad book.

Accepted Answer

had been reading

Question 7

Tim couldn't close his case because he ___ too many clothes in it.

Accepted Answer

had put

Question 8

We use the ___ to describe a longer past action or situation which was in progress when another action happened

Accepted Answer

past continuous

Question 9

Shaun could fly to Rome because his parents ___ to get a passport for him.

Accepted Answer

had forgotten

Question 10

We use the ___ to talk about the "earlier past", actions or situations which happened before another action in the past

Accepted Answer

past perfect

Question 11

We ___ dinner when the plane hit some turbulence.

Accepted Answer

were having

Question 12

My parents ___ before, so they were very nervous when we arrived at Heathrow Airport.

Accepted Answer

had never flown

Question 13

I ___ in departures for 20 minutes when I saw that my flight was boarding at a different gate.

Accepted Answer

had been sitting

Question 14

I was delighted when I found my passport. I ___ for it for hours.

Accepted Answer

had been looking

Question 15

We use the __ to describe longer actions or situations that started before another action and continued up to that point

Accepted Answer

past perfect continuous

Question 16

We arrived at the airport and ___

Accepted Answer

checked in

Questions 16