Complete the following sentences using an appropriate past tense form.
1. I ……………….. TV when the lights went out.
a) watched
b) was watching
c) had watched
2. The patient …………………. before the doctor arrived.
a) died
b) had died
c) was dying
3. His father ……………….. last year.
a) died
b) had died
c) was dying
4. Suddenly I realized that I ……………… him before.
a) met
b) had met
c) was meeting
5. I ………………… in the garage when James turned up.
a) worked
b) was working
c) had worked
6. While you were playing I ……………….
a) worked
b) was working
c) had worked
7. When I ……………….. the window, the cat jumped out.
a) opened
b) had opened
c) was opening
8. We ………………… in the morning.
a) started
b) were starting
c) had started
9. She said that she ……………….. not come.
a) would
b) will
c) may
10. He asked if I …………………. help him.
a) can
b) could
c) may
Answers
1. I was watching TV when the lights went out.
2. The patient had died before the doctor arrived.
3. His father died last year.
4. Suddenly I realized that I had met him before.
5. I was working in the garage when James turned up.
6. While you were playing I was working.
7. When I opened the window, the cat jumped out.
8. We started in the morning.
9. She said that she would not come.
10. He asked if I could help him.
