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Narrative Tenses exercises

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    The man wentgo down the stairs and had seensaw a ghost.

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    I walkedwas walking down the street when a horse kickedwas kicking me.

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    I was crashingcrashed my car because I drunkhad drunk too much wine earlier.

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    The song finishedhad finished the man was enjoyinghad enjoyed it very much.

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    I had watchedwas watching the movie while the annoying people was playingwere playing on their phones.

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    I livedhad lived there for a long time but now it waswas being time to go.

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    I sleptwas sleeping when the cat jumpedwas jumping on my head.

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    She toldhad told him the truth but he still hadn't believedidn’t believe her?

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    What were you doingdid you do while I was workinghad worked?

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    Who had beenwas here before me? had thoughtThought the detective.

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    The children were singinghad sung but they quickly were stoppingstopped when sawhad seen the clown.

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    The night before had beenwas strange...had it beenwas it being a dream?

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    We were talkingtalked when we sawhad seen the accident.

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    He had seensaw the movie before but had watchedwatched it again anyway.

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    What did you seehad you seen when you were runninghad run in the park?

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    Who had been here and why were they leavinghad they left the helmet here four years ago?

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    The club was busy, some people were talkinghad talked while others were dancingwas dancing to the music for hours.

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    He had lookedlooked at the painting for hours then he decidedwas deciding to leave the art gallery.

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    They were seeingsaw the spaceship fly away into the night sky. It had beenwas a strange day.

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    She saw him clearly for the first time and realisedhad realised that she had mademade a mistake.

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    The phone rangwas ringing non-stop, he understoodwas understanding that there was a problem.

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    What did he saywas he sayinghad he said to you for such a long time?

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    The students were taking the quiz and were doinghad donewas doing well so far.

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    The people had listenedlistened and now they werehad been happy.

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    While I was tryinghad tried to work John was disturbinghad disturbed me constantly.