B2 · Narrative Tenses — Repaso

Ejercicio 1

Elige la forma correcta

8 puntos

Selecciona la forma verbal que mejor encaja en cada contexto narrativo.

1

It was a grey morning. Commuters were rushing / rushed / had rushed through the departure lounge.

2

When the journalist arrived / was arriving / had arrived, investigators were already there.

3

The entrepreneur realised she had made / was making / made a serious error the previous year.

4

While the team celebrated / was celebrating / had celebrated their win, the coach gave a speech.

5

By the time the new data privacy laws were introduced, companies already shared / had already shared / were already sharing user data for years.

6

The redundancy notice arrived / was arriving / had arrived without warning on a Monday morning.

7

She was working / worked / had worked on the algorithm for three hours when the system crashed.

8

Once the company had addressed / was addressing / addressed its carbon footprint, investors returned.

Ejercicio 2

Completa la narración

12 puntos

Usa el verbo entre paréntesis en el tiempo narrativo más apropiado.

1

The entrepreneur (sit) in her office when she first (read) about automation.

2

By the time the redundancies (begin), the workforce (already / sense) something was wrong.

3

While the protest (take place) outside, directors (hold) an emergency meeting inside.

4

The investigation (reveal) that the company (violate) data privacy laws for years.

5

She (land) a major contract after she (spend) months building her network.

6

The sustainability report (show) that carbon emissions (rise) steadily for a decade.

Ejercicio 3

Traduce al inglés

6 puntos

Traduce las frases al inglés usando los tiempos narrativos adecuados.

1

Llovía cuando salí de casa.

2

Cuando llegué, la reunión ya había terminado.

3

Habían estado discutiendo durante horas cuando entré.