After the movie started, I went to buy popcorn.

First the movie started. Then I bought popcorn.

By the time Hiromi came to school, Meg had talked to Lee.

Meg talked to Lee. Then Hiromi came to school.

When Manal arrived, we had been looking at our tests for 10 minutes.

Manal arrived while we were still looking at the test

We had eaten lunch when Koki came to school.

First we ate lunch. Then Koki came to school.

When they got to class, Chris took attendance.

First they got to class. Then Chris took attendance.

I had been waiting for more than two hours when Jan finally arrived.

Jan arrived after I waited for 2 hours

Helen failed the final test because she had not been attending class.

Helen didn't go to class and then she also failed the test.

Lee had studied English in Los Angeles before he moved to Philly.

Lee studied English in LA. Then he moved to Philly.

Fred saw us while we were eating ramen.

We were eating ramen and then Fred saw us.

Irina only passed the test because she'd read the book.

Irina read the book. Then she passed the test., Irina read the book in the past beforepassing the test.

Chris wanted to sit down because he had been standing for 5 hours at work.

Chris worked 5 hours and then wanted to sit down

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1
After the movie started, I went to buy popcorn.
First the movie started. Then I bought popcorn.
I was buying popcorn at the same time the movie started.
First I bought popcorn. Then the movie started.
I don't eat popcorn. That's crazy.
2
By the time Hiromi came to school, Meg had talked to Lee.
Meg was talking to Lee while Hiromi was coming to school.
Hiromi came to school. Then Meg talked to Lee.
Meg talked to Lee. Then Hiromi came to school.
Meg was talking to Lee when Hiromi came to school.
3
When Manal arrived, we had been looking at our tests for 10 minutes.
We looked the test 10 minutes. Then Manal arrived.
Manal arrived while we were still looking at the test
Manal arrived before we looked at our tests.
We looked at our tests. Then Manal arrived.
4
Choose the correct tense: One past event finishes. Then another past event finishes right after
Past Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect
Simple Past
5
We had eaten lunch when Koki came to school.
First we ate lunch. Then Koki came to school.
Koki ate lunch with us at school.
We were eating lunch at the same time Koki came to school.
First Koki came to school. Then we ate lunch.
6
When they got to class, Chris took attendance.
Chris took attendance at the same time they got to class.
First Christ took attendance. Then they got to class.
First they got to class. Then Chris took attendance.
7
I had been waiting for more than two hours when Jan finally arrived.
Jan arrived when I began to wait for two hours
Jan arrived after I waited for 2 hours
Jan was arriving before I was waiting
Jan arrived and then I waited for two hours
8
Helen failed the final test because she had not been attending class.
Helen failed test and didn't attend class at the same time.
First Helen failed the test. Then she didn't attend class.
First Helen didn't attend class. Then she failed the test.
Helen didn't go to class and then she also failed the test.
9
Two past events at the same time.
Past Continuous
Past Perfect
Past Perfect Continuous
Simple Past
10
Lee had studied English in Los Angeles before he moved to Philly.
WHO IS LEE?
Lee moved to Philly. Then he studied English in LA.
Lee studied English in LA. Then he moved to Philly.
Lee studied English and moved to Philly at the same time.
11
When Alex called Ken, he had been studying for an hour.
Ken was
Alex called. Then Ken studied.
Ken studied 1 hour. Alex called while he was still studying.
Ken studied. Then Alex called him.
12
Fred saw us while we were eating ramen.
Fred saw us. Then we ate ramen.
We ate ramen. Then Fred saw us.
We were eating ramen and then Fred saw us.
Fred was seeing us after we ate ramen.
13
Irina only passed the test because she'd read the book.
Irina read the book. Then she passed the test.
Irina read the book in the past beforepassing the test.
Irina was reading the book when she passed the test.
14
Two past events. The first event continues until the second past event happens.
Past Perfect
Simple past
Past Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous
15
Chris wanted to sit down because he had been standing for 5 hours at work.
Chris worked 5 hours and then wanted to sit down
Chris was working while he was sitting down
Chris sat down and worked 5 hours
Chris was wanting to work while he was sitting down
16
To talk about a past event that happens BEFORE the other past event.
PC
PP
SP
PPC

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