Narrative Tenses exercises — Set 1: Setting the Scene: Past Simple & Past Continuous (Worksheet)
Worksheet • 20 questions • 12 min
It a beautiful morning. The birds were singing in the trees.
While I dinner, the phone rang.
She along the street when she saw an old friend.
When the teacher , all the students stopped talking.
The sun and a gentle breeze was blowing through the trees.
I TV when I heard a strange noise outside.
While they in the garden, it suddenly started to rain.
The moment I the door, I knew something was wrong.
At 8 o'clock last night, we dinner at a restaurant.
The children happily while their parents prepared lunch.
When we at the station, the train had already left.
He his coffee when he noticed the headline in the newspaper.
Just as I asleep, the alarm went off.
All night long, the wind and the rain was pouring down.
She to music, so she didn't hear the doorbell.
When the fire alarm , everyone evacuated the building immediately.
I along the beach when I found a message in a bottle.
The band on stage while the audience cheered loudly.
As soon as the match , the crowd erupted in celebration.
While everyone , someone stole her purse from the table.
Narrative Tenses exercises online (Worksheet)
Master the foundation of storytelling - using Past Continuous to set the scene and describe background actions, while Past Simple moves the main events forward. Learn to use 'when' and 'while' effectively in narratives.