Direction: Find out the correct alternative to fill in the blank. My friend __________ for me when I arrived.
Question and options
Direction: Find out the correct alternative to fill in the blank.
My friend __________ for me when I arrived.
- waited
- has waited
- was waiting
- has been waiting
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - was waiting
The waiting was already in progress when the shorter past action (I arrived) happened, so the past continuous is used: 'My friend was waiting for me when I arrived.' The present perfect forms do not fit a past time clause, and the simple past 'waited' would suggest the waiting began after the arrival.
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