Narrative Tenses

Simple Past

100

I ____ my parents yesterday (visit)

visited

200

He ______ the movie 3 times last week! (to see)

saw

300

We ______ games every Christmas when I was a child (to play)

played

400

I ______ all of my money on chocolate! (to spend)

spent

500

I ________ a manager 3 years ago (become)

became

Past Continuous

100

I _____ ______ on the phone when you arrived (talk)

was talking

200

He _______ __________ sad, so I took him to the cinema (look)

was looking

300

We ____ ________ on that project all last week (work)

were working

400

They _____ ________ at new cars yesterday afternoon. (look)

were looking

500

I _____ _____________ a nap at 4 yesterday (was taking)

was taking

Past Perfect

100

She ______ __________ me all of this, but then I saw it for myself. (to tell)

had told

200

I ____ ________ the emails before 6pm. (to write)

had written

300

I ___ ______ sushi before it was popular. (to try)

had tried

400

We _____ _________ reviewing the details but then we had to go. (to begin)

had begun

500

They _____ __________ the meal before they went to the movies (to finish)

had finished

Past Perfect Continuous

100

I ____ ____ ________ when the earthquake hit. (work)

had been working

200

He ____ ____ __________ on clothes for hours when the shop assistant kicked us out (try - on )

had been trying

300

We ____ ____ ________ cakes all afternoon before the party (to bake)

had been baking

400

We ____ ____ _________ for hours when we realised we forgot our camera. (to travel)

had been travelling

500

They _____ _____ _________ many psychologists until they found the right one.

had been seeing

Future in the Past

100

I _____ _______ ___ ___ to the party until the accident (go)

was going to go

200

You _____ ________ ___ ___ the leader until he rejoined the group (to be)

were going to be

300

They ______ _________ ___ ________ at 60, but they started their own company (retire)

were going to retire

400

I _____ _________ ____ _______ _________ medicine, but I decided against it (begin + study)

was going to begin studying

500

He ______ _________ ___ ___________ the parcel, but he got lost. (deliver)

was going to deliver