Past forms

'Are you going shopping tonight?'

'No, I ........ yesterday.'

• went

• had gone

• had been going

'Did you see Nathan?'

'No, he ........ by the time I arrived at his house.'

• was leaving

• had been leaving

• had left

'Where is Scott?'

'He ....... on the phone when I saw him.'

• was talking

• talked

• had talked

'How often do you clean your house?'

'I ........ clean it once a week.'

• seldom

• usually

• never

'Did Alan arrive on time?'

'No, I ........ for an hour before he arrived.'

• was waiting

• had waited

• had been waiting

'Did you go out for dinner last night?'

'No. I ........ a lot at lunch, so I wasn't hungry.'  

• had been eating

• had eaten

• was eating

'What time do you finish work?'

'Actually, I ........ .' 

• have just finished

• finish

• finished

'Did you enjoy your holiday?'

'Yes, we ........ in a fabulous hotel.'

• have stayed

• had stayed

• stayed

'I like your dress. Is it new?'

'No. I ....... it for ages.'

• had

• have

• have had

'How is John now?'

'He ...... better slowly.'

• gets

• is getting

• has been getting