Narrative Tenses
While I __________ (walk) to school, I saw an accident.
was walking
I __________ (visit) London three times.
have visited
If I ________ (have) more free time, I would learn to play the guitar.
had
"I live in Fuenlabrada", she said.
She said that she lived in Fuenlabrada.
I___ play the piano very well.
can
When we arrived at the cinema, the film __________ already __________ (start).
had already started
She __________ (not finish) her homework yet.
hasn't finished
If she ________ (study) harder last year, she would have passed the exam.
had studied
“Did you finish the report?”, he asked me.
He asked me if I had finished the report.
Tom arrived at school completely wet. It was raining heavily.
He __________ (forget) his umbrella.
He must have forgotten his umbrella.
Sarah __________ (study) for two hours when her friend called her.
had been studying
__________ you ever __________ (try) Japanese food?
Have / tried
If we ________ (leave) earlier tomorrow, we will arrive before the traffic starts.
leave
“I will call you tomorrow”, he told her.
He told her that he would call her the next day.
Sarah studied for weeks and got 100% in the exam.
She __________ (work) very hard.
She must have worked very hard.
I __________ (wait) for the bus when suddenly a man __________ (run) across the road.
was waiting / ran
They __________ (live) in this city since 2018.
have lived
If I had known about the meeting, I ________ (attend) it.
would have attended
“Please don't be late”, the boss told us.
The boss asked/told us not to be late.
The lights are off, nobody is answering the phone, and the car isn't in the driveway.
They __________ (go) out for the evening.
They might/may/could have gone out for the evening.
By the time the police arrived, the thieves __________ already __________ (escape), and the neighbours __________ (try) to help the victims for almost an hour.
had already escaped / had been trying
The scientists __________ (discover) several new species in the rainforest over the last decade.
have discovered
If Mark hadn't forgotten his passport, he ________ (be) on the plane now.
would be
“Why don't we eat Italian food tonight?”, she said.
She suggested eating Italian food that night.
Jack didn't follow the instructions, so the project failed. If he had listened to his team, the result would have been different.
He __________ (listen) to his team.
He should have listened to his team.