Question

Past tenses Grammar Reference 14. Identify the tenses in boid, then match them to the use.

1 She left university six years ago.

2 He was waiting for the bus when the accident happened.

3 He had just finished his report when his boss asked to see him.

4 She had been working as a cierk for two years before she got promoted.


a.happened before another past action with emphasis on continuation

b.happened at a specific time in the past

c.happened before another past action

d. was in progress at a certain time in the past​

Answer 1

1. She left university six years ago ----->b.happened at a specific time in the past
2. He was waiting for the bus when the accident happened-------->c.happened before another past action
3. He had just finished his report when his boss asked to see him----->happened before another past action with emphasis on continuation
4. She had been working as a cierk for two years before she got promoted ----->was in progress at a certain time in the past