T074 - Narrative Tenses
Gap-fill exercise
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb (PAST and PAST PERFECT) !
We
on the beach when it
to rain (
SIT, START
).
Simon returned the money he
a week earlier (
BORROW
)
While I was shopping my purse
(
STEAL
)
My letter did not arrive because I
to put a stamp on it (
FORGET
)
While he
across Central Africa, John caught Malaria. (
TRAVEL
)
When I woke up a man
next to me, asking my name. (
STAND
)
When Paula
the book, she lent it to me. (
READ
)
Sonia
by a car when she was cycling to school. (
HIT
)
I
there for three hours when at last it was my turn to speak to the official. (
STAND
)
Frank knew he
a terrible mistake as soon as he saw the message "
file deleted
" on his computer screen (
MAKE
)
When I
the curtains this morning, I realised it
all night (
OPEN, SNOW
)
Check
Hint
OK