Narrative Tenses - 200 sentences

has gone

It's nearly eleven o'clock and it still _____ not ________ dark. (to go)

have made

It's not even lunch time and I _________ twenty phone calls already. (to make)

has gone

It's only four o'clock and it __________ dark already. (to go)

have won

It's only the third day of the Olympics and the USA __________ 4 gold medals already. (to win)

have lost

It's still August and my team __________ four matches already. (to lose)

played

Last night I did homework and my brother ________ computer games. (to play)

rode

Last weekend I ________ my bike. (to ride)

was getting

Life ____________ better but then there was another earthquake. (to get)

has caught

Look! John __________ a fish! (to catch)

spoke

Most of my colleagues ________ English really well. (to speak)

wore

Most people who went to the conference ________ a suit every day. (to wear)

had washed

Mum was angry when she came home and saw that we still ____ not _______ the dishes. (to wash)

has married

My Aunt is sixty and she ____ never ________. (to marry)

spent

My Dad ________ hours online before he finally chose a new phone. (to spend)

lent

My Dad lent me £100 last month and he also _______ me £200 the month before. (to lend)

has worked

My class __________ really hard this term. (to work)

told

My friends ________ me to stop drinking before I got too drunk. (to tell)

have eaten

My wife went away just two days ago and I __________ at McDonalds three times already. (to eat)

has stolen

Oh no! I think someone __________ my wallet. (to steal)

has fallen

Oh no! Jane __________ in the water! (to fall)

slept

On camp we all ________ in tents. (to sleep)

did finish

Some runners were disqualified because they ____ not _________ the race before the cut-off time. (to finish)

has run

The car won't start because the battery __________ out. (to run)

were making

The children ____________ a lot of noise when the teacher arrived. (to make)

was going

The driver ____________ too fast so he didn't see the cyclist. (to go)

have gone

The kids __________ to bed. Now we can relax. (to go)

has fixed

The light broke last week and my husband still _____ not ________ it. (to fix)

resurfaced

The local government __________ all the roads in the centre of town before the President's visit. (to resurface)

was getting

The pain ____________ worse and worse so I decided to go to hospital. (to get)

has fallen

The road is blocked because a truck __________ over. (to fall)

had left

The train __________ when I realised that I ___________ my bag on the platform. (to leave, to leave)

has been

The weather __________ rubbish this year. (to be)

have eaten

There's no food in the fridge because we __________ it all. (to eat)

have won

They are celebrating because they __________ the championship. (to win)

happened

They still haven't told me what _________. (to happen)

had kissed

Until I met my wife I _____ never __________ a girl. (to kiss)

sold

Van Gogh never ________ a painting in his life. (to sell)

have been

We _____ not ________ to the beach yet because the weather has been so bad. (to go)

had had

We ________ a few drinks before we went out to the club. (to have)

played

We ________ tennis all morning yesterday. (to play)

ate

We _________ all the food before half the guests arrived so we had to order some more. (to eat)

managed

We _________ to finish all the work a couple of days before the deadline. (to manage)

were having

We ____________ a great time when the lights suddenly went out. (to have)

were having

We ____________ dinner so we didn't answer the phone. (to have)

was getting

We ____________ hungry so we decided to stop for something to eat. (to get)

have gone

We are having a party because our parents __________ away for the weekend. (to go)

have made

We arrived in the town a week ago and we __________ lots of friends already. (to make)

have had

We have been driving for half and hour and I ________ enough of the kids already. (to have)

has come

We have been waiting for ten minutes and the bus still _____ not ________ (to come)

had finished

We left at 11pm and the party still ____ not _______. (to finish)

was wearing

What ____ the man ________? Can you remember? (to wear)

did do

What ____ you _________ at the party? (to do)

did see

What ____ you _________ when you were on guard duty? (to see)

were doing

What _____ you ______ when you heard the news? (to do)

have done

What _____ you ________ since I last saw you? (to do)

have done

What _____ you ________ with the TV remote? I can't find it anywhere. (to do)

had found

When Columbus discovered America he didn't realise that he ___________ a new continent. (to find)

did know

When Columbus found America he ____ not _________ that it was a new continent. (to know)

had been

When I arrived all the food ___________ eaten. I was shocked! (to be)

had drunk

When I arrived he ___________ three bottles of vodka already. (to drink)

had finished

When I arrived the match ___________ already. (to finish)

had happen

When I asked they told me that nothing ___________. (to happen)

found

When I found out my results I ________ my parents immediately. (to find)

had left

When I got home I realised that I ___________ my keys at work. (to leave)

had made

When I got home I saw that the kids ___________ a mess in the living room. (to make)

had slept

When I got married I _____ never __________ with anyone. (to sleep)

had had

When I left school I _____ never __________ a job. (to have)

fell

When I met my wife I ________ in love with her immediately. (to fall)

had seen

When I moved to Russia I _____ never __________ snow. (to see)

had happened

When I realised what ___________ I was really upset. (to happen)

played

When I was a child I ________ football every day. (to play)

drank

When I was a student I ________ a lot. (to drink)

studied

When I was at university I ________ really hard. (to study)

rained

When I was in Manchester it _________ every day. (to rain)

shone

When I was in Spain the sun _________ every day. (to shine)

spent

When I was on holiday I ________ a lot of time on the beach. (to spend)

lived

When I was younger I ________ in a flat. (to live)

played

When I was younger I ________ video games all the time. (to play)

took

When I went to New York I ________ a lot of photos. (to take)

walked

When I went to the Alps I ________ in the mountains every day. (to walk)

did arrive

When ____ they ________? (to arrive)

did find

When ____ you _________ out about your illness? (to find)

did go

When ____ you _________ the USA for the first time? (to go)

did pass

When ____ you finally _________ your driving test? (to pass)

did see

When ____ you last _________ him? (to see)

did know

When he asked me to marry him I ____ not _________ what to say. (to know)

had spent

When he came back from camp he looked like he ___________ a month in the jungle. (to spend)

had made

When he died Van Gogh _____ never __________ any money from painting. (to make)

did know

When they asked me for my opinion I told them that I ____ not _________ enough about it. (to know)

had left

When they scored the third goal many fans _________ the stadium. They had seen enough. (to leave)

had seen

When they scored the third goal many fans left the stadium. They ___________ enough. (to see)

had gone

When you called I ____ not _______ to the shop yet. (to go)

had been

When you called I ___________ to the shop already. (to go)

had gone

When you called I still ____ not _______ to the shop. (to go)

have been

Where _____ you ________ since I last saw you? (to go)

talked

Yesterday we ________ for three hours. (to talk)

have heard

You don't need to say anything. I __________ all about it already from Sam. (to hear)

was wearing

____ the cyclist _______ a helmet when he crashed? (to wear)

did behave

____ the kids ________ well while you were away? (to behave)

did study

____ you _________ hard when you were at Oxford? (to study)

did watch

____ you _________ much football when you went to Spain? (to watch)

did play

____ you _________ much golf when you went to Portugal? (to play)

did drink

____ you _________ much when you were a student? (to drink)

did relax

____ you _________ much when you were on holiday? (to relax)

did ski

____ you _________ when you were in Norway? (to ski)

did see

____ you _________ your parents when you were in London? (to see)

was getting

It ____________ dark when we finally finished painting the wall. (to get)

was raining

It ____________ hard when I woke up this morning. (to rain)

was raining

It ____________ so we decided to stay at home. (to rain)

have taken

It doesn't hurt now because I __________ ibuprofen and paracetamol. (to take)

had been

It looked like there ___________ a riot in the house. (to be)

had happened

It was obvious that something terrible ___________. (to happen)

had had

It was three o'clock and we still ____ not ________ dinner, so we stopped at a cafe. (to have)

ate

During the expedition we ________ tinned meat and vegetables every day. (to eat)

have dropped

Excuse me sir. You __________ your hat. (to drop)

had hosted

FIFA gave the 2018 World Cup to Russia because it _____ never __________ it before. (to host)

was talking

He ____________ on his phone so he didn't react when the car in front stopped suddenly. (to talk)

has drunk

He is dancing like a madman because he __________ too much. (to drink)

did spend

How long ____ you _________ online before you chose which phone to buy? (to spend)

has won

How many competitions _____ he ________ this year? (to win)

has scored

How many goals _____ he ________ this season? (to score)

did have

How many jobs ____ you _________ when you were a student? (to have)

have won

How many matches _____ they ________ this season? (to win)

have been

How many parties _____ you ________ to this year? (to go)

did see

How many times ____ you _________ him last week? (to see)

did go

How many times ____ you _________ skiing in childhood? (to go)

did go

How many times ____ you _________ to the North before you saw the Northern Lights? (to go)

did enter

How many tournaments ____ he _________ before he won his first title? (to enter)

have earned

How much _____ you ________ this week? (to earn)

had been

I _____ never __________ there before so I took lots of photos. (to go)

have caught

I _____ not ________ anything yet but it's only 2 o'clock. (to catch)

have seen

I _____ not ________ her lately. (to see)

have cleaned

I _____ not ________ my flat lately. (to clean)

have found

I _____ not ________ the right guy yet but I'm only 24. It's not too late! (to find)

have been

I _____ not ________ to the theatre recently. (to go)

have replied

I _____ not ________ yet because I am waiting for an answer from my boss. (to reply)

studied

I ________ English for three years at university before I started working. (to study)

worked

I ________ in a restaurant for three years while I was studying. (to work)

failed

I ________ my driving test 6 times before I finally passed it. (to fail)

had

I ________ my previous car for almost ten years. (to have)

tried

I ________ on about 20 wedding dresses before I found the right one. (to try)

founded

I ________ the company before I left school. (to found)

cleaned

I ________ the flat yesterday afternoon. (to clean)

went

I ________ to the USA three times before my ninth birthday. (to go)

told

I ________ you about the trip before I went so you can't be angry now. (to tell)

met

I _________ a few of my course mates online before we started university. (to meet)

earned

I _________ a million dollars before my thirtieth birthday. (to earn)

looked

I _________ at quite a few venues before I chose where to have my party. (to look)

changed

I _________ my mind three times before I finally decided what to study at university. (to change)

was

I _________ rejected hundreds of times before I finally got a role in a Broadway show. (to be)

have done

I __________ a lot of exercise recently. (to do)

have seen

I __________ him three times this week. (to see)

re-wrote

I __________ my application letter three times before I sent it. (to re-write)

have lost

I __________ my phone and I can't find it anywhere. (to lose)

had been

After the Hurricane it looked like an atomic bomb ___________ dropped on the city. (to be)

had come

After twenty minutes I gave up and called a taxi because the bus still ____ not _______. (to come)

were staying

At that time we ____________ in a hotel. (to stay)

drank

At the party we ________ a lot. (to drink)

told

At the party we ________ lots of stories. (to tell)

played

At the party we ________ some board games. (to play)

did know

Before I became an English teacher I ____ not _________ what the past perfect was. (to know)

knew

Before I called you I ____ not _________ anything about it. (to know)

checked

Before I called you I _______ the documents. (to check)

went

Before I came home I ________ to the shop. (to go)

had had

Before I got this computer I _____ never __________ a Mac. (to have)

had earned

By the time I turned thirty I _________ a million dollars. (to earn)

had been

By the time I was nine I __________ to the USA three times. (to go)

had met

I __________ some of my course mates already when I started university. (to meet)

have been

I __________ to six weddings this summer! (to go)

have written

I __________ to them three times this week but I have not received a reply. (to write)

had been

I ___________ there three times before so it wasn't very interesting. (to go)

was playing

I ____________ Solitaire online when my boss came in. (to play)

was walking

I ____________ along the street when a man attacked me for no reason. (to walk)

was relaxing

I ____________ at home when I heard a loud bang. (to relax)

was sitting

I ____________ in the park when I heard an explosion. (to sit)

was trying

I ____________ to help someone when I fell in the water too. (to try)

was listening

I ____________ to music so I didn't hear the doorbell ring. (to listen)

was going

I ____________ to study Spanish at university but then I changed my mind. (to go)

was planning

I ____________ to tell you about it tonight but it looks like you already know now. (to plan)

was walking

I ____________ to work when I noticed a £50 note on the pavement. (to walk)

was driving

I ____________ when you called so I couldn't answer. Sorry. (to drive)

have kissed

I am 21 and I ____ never ________ a girl. (to kiss)

have been

I am from New York but I ____ never ________ to the top of the Empire State Building. (to go)

have eaten

I am full because I've eaten so much. (to eat)

have been

I am only 40 and I __________ married three times already. (to be)

have driven

I am thirty years old and I ____ never ________ a car. (to drive)

has broken

I bought it two weeks ago and it __________ already. (to break)

arrived

I bought the presents online at the start of December but they ____ not _________ before Christmas. (to arrive)

have finished

I can't believe that you __________ the task already. (to finish)

have been

I can't believe you ____ never ________ to Ireland! (to go)

read

I chose this phone because I ________ some positive reviews online. (to read)

had borrowed

I couldn't ask my Dad for money because I __________ £100 already that week. (to borrow)

had changed

I didn't know that the rules ___________ so it wasn't my fault. (to change)

had heard

I didn't learn anything new in the lesson because I ___________ it all before. (to hear)

had studied

I didn't learn anything new in the lesson because I ___________ that topic the previous year. (to study)

was wearing

I didn't see his face but he ____________ a red coat and a black hat. (to wear)

did do

"What ____ you _________ at school today?" Mum asked. (to do)

had finished

A number of runners ____ not _______ the race when it went dark. (to finish)

have been

I'm afraid you're too late. All the tickets __________ sold. (to be)

have arrived

I don't understand why they _____ not ________ yet. (to arrive)

had tried

I gave up because I ___________ everything and I still had not found a solution. (to try)

had found

I gave up because I had tried everything and I still ____ not ________ a solution. (to find)

wanted

I gave up because nobody ________ to help me. (to want)

had happen

I immediately guessed what ___________. (to happen)

were kidding

I know they ____________ but I still got upset. (to kid)

have tried

I like most French food but I ____ never ________ snails. (to try)

have finished

I like reading but I ____ never ________ a book by Dostoevsky. (to finish)

have been

I live in England but I ____ never ________ to Liverpool. (to go)

have been

I live in London but I ____ never ________ inside Buckingham Palace. (to be)

have watched

I love football but I ____ never ________ a match at the national stadium. (to watch)

was studying

I met my wife when I ____________ at university. (to study)

has come

I ordered a new phone a week ago and it still _____ not ________. (to come)

have left

I still _____ not ________ the house today. (to leave)

had read

I stopped reading because I ___________ enough to know that I wouldn't learn anything knew. (to read)

was listening

I stopped the lecture because nobody ____________. (to listen)

have done

I told you to clean your room 3 hours ago and you still _____ not ________ it. (to do)

did come

I was angry all evening because my friend ____ not _________ to the party. (to come)

had finished

I was annoyed because he told me the ending before I ___________ reading the book. (to finish)

had promised

I was really angry with him for being late because he ___________ to be on time. (to promise)

had saved

I was really annoyed when the computer crashed because I ____ not _______ my work. (to save)

had been

I was really excited about going to India because I _____ never __________ there before. (to go)

had found

I was really happy because I _____ just __________ out that I had got the job. (to find)

had seen

I was shocked because I _____ never __________ anything like it before. (to see)

had failed

I was so pleased to finally pass my driving test because I ___________ it three times. (to fail)

had been

I was surprised that the roads still ____ not _______ resurfaced when I returned to my hometown last year. (to be)

had drunk

I was tipsy because I ___________ a couple of glasses of wine. (to drink)

did talk

I was upset because he ____ not _________ to me at the party. (to talk)

rained

I was upset because it ________ all afternoon on my wedding day. (to rain)

had forgotten

I went back to the house when I realised that I ___________ my umbrella. (to forget)

was getting

I went to speak to my neighbours because their music ____________ louder and louder. (to get)