Narrative Tenses

Simple Past

100

I ____ my parents yesterday

visited

200

He ______ the movie 3 times last week!

saw

300

We ______ games every Christmas when I was a child

played

400

I ______ all of my money on chocolate!

spent

500

I ________ a manager 3 years ago

became

Past Continuous

100

I _____ ______ on the phone when you arrived

was talking

200

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

was looking

300

We ____ ________ on that project all last week

were working

400

They _____ ________ at new cars yesterday afternoon.

were looking

500

I _____ _____________ a nap at 4 yesterday

was having

Past Perfect

100

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

had told

200

I ____ ________ the emails before 6pm so I could leave

had written

300

I ___ ______ sushi before it became popular.

had tried

400

We _____ _________ reviewing the details but then we had to go before we finished

had begun

500

They _____ __________ the meal before they went to the movies

had finished

Past Perfect Continuous

100

I ____ ____ ________ when the earthquake hit.

had been working

200

He ____ ____ __________ on clothes for hours when the shop assistant kicked us out

had been trying

300

We ____ ____ ________ cakes all afternoon to be ready for the party

had been baking

400

We ____ ____ _________ for hours when we realised we forgot our camera in the taxi

had been travelling

500

They _____ _____ _________ for 12 hours when she woke them up

had been sleeping

such ..../ so (that)

100

I was  _____ tired that I couldn't keep my eyes open. 

so

200

It was  ________ good film that I went back to see it again. 

such a 

300

There were  _____  ______ amazing performers weren't there ? 

so many

400

There were _______ few people at the party that we decided to go home early. 

so

500

We had  __________ lot of fun that we're going to visit again next year. 

such a