Narrative Tenses (Erzählzeiten) – Arbeitsblatt 1

Setze das Verb in Klammern in die richtige Erzählzeit: Simple Past, Past Progressive, Past Perfect oder Past Perfect Progressive.

Beispiel: When we got to the stadium, the match ___ (already/start). → had already started

1. When I arrived at the station, the train (already/leave).

2. While Marta (cook) dinner, the lights suddenly went out.

3. Tom was exhausted because he (run) for over an hour.

4. I didn't recognise Leo at first because he (grow) a beard.

5. How long (you/wait) when the bus finally came?

6. The phone rang, so I (answer) it.

7. We (not/eat) anything all day, so we were starving by the evening.

8. What (you/do) when the fire alarm went off?

Ergänze jeden Satz mit einem Wort aus dem Kasten. Zwei Wörter bleiben übrig.

Wortkasten whenwhilebybeenhadneverdidn'twereduringever

9. Kofi was walking home Auswählen… whenwhilebybeenhadneverdidn'twereduringever he saw a strange light in the sky.

10. Someone stole my bag Auswählen… whenwhilebybeenhadneverdidn'twereduringever I was sleeping on the train.

11. We had finished all the preparations Auswählen… whenwhilebybeenhadneverdidn'twereduringever the time the guests arrived.

12. How long had you Auswählen… whenwhilebybeenhadneverdidn'twereduringever living in Madrid before you moved to Lisbon?

13. Auswählen… whenwhilebybeenhadneverdidn'twereduringever you ever travelled abroad before that trip to Japan?

14. I had Auswählen… whenwhilebybeenhadneverdidn'twereduringever seen snow before I moved to Canada.

15. We Auswählen… whenwhilebybeenhadneverdidn'twereduringever have time to say goodbye because the taxi was waiting.

16. Auswählen… whenwhilebybeenhadneverdidn'twereduringever you sleeping when I called you last night?

Forme jeden Satz so um, wie es in der Klammer angegeben ist. Behalte die Zeitform bei, sofern die Anweisung nichts anderes verlangt.

Beispiel: He was reading the news. (negative) → He wasn't reading the news.

17. She had locked the door before she left. (negative)

18. They were watching TV when the storm started. (question)

19. He had been working there for ten years. (question with How long)

20. The streets were flooded. It had rained for hours. (one sentence with because; use the past perfect continuous)

21. I lost my keys, so I couldn't get into the house. (one sentence with because; use the past perfect)

22. Everyone left the party. Then Jamal arrived. (one sentence with When; use the past perfect)

23. Mia was crying because she had lost her phone. (question with Why)

24. We were expecting so many people. (negative)

Jeder Satz enthält einen Fehler. Schreibe den korrigierten Satz auf.

Beispiel: I was seeing a great film last night. → I saw a great film last night.

25. When I got home, my parents already had dinner.

26. I was knowing the answer, but I was too shy to say it.

27. We were having a picnic when it was starting to rain.

28. Did you saw the accident yesterday?

29. She had been worked at the bank for years before she retired.

30. They didn't went to the concert because they had lost the tickets.

31. Had you been finish the report when the boss asked for it?

32. By the time the firefighters arrived, the fire has destroyed the building.

Ordne die Wörter so an, dass Aussagesätze und Fragen entstehen.

Beispiel: was / she / when / I / arrived / sleeping → She was sleeping when I arrived.

33. had / she / before / never / flown / that / day

34. you / what / when / doing / were / I / phoned

35. been / long / how / waiting / had / they / when / the / doors / opened

36. wasn't / because / he / listening / he / missed / the / instructions

37. the / had / film / already / started / we / when / arrived

38. hadn't / she / why / told / anyone