My dad ... be self-employed, but he found it very stressful.
would
used to
By the time I got home last night, Sam ... .
had already left
had left
What exactly ... when I called you last night?
did you do
were you doing
When I got to school, I realised that I ... my keys.
forgot
had forgotten
We ... on holiday in Spain every year when I was young.
would go
were going
First Shanon went to the library, then she went to meet her friend in the café. (HAD) After Shanon ... the library, she met her friend in the café.
had gone to
had been to
John was the shortest boy in his class, but now he is the tallest. (BE) John ... the shortest boy in his class, but now he's the tallest.
would be
used to be
Dina didn't feel well for about a week before she went to see the doctor. (BEEN) Before she went to see the doctor, Dina ... well for about a week.
hadn't been feeling
hadn't been
Yasmin didn't do much sport when she was younger (USE) Yasmin ... much sport when she was younger.
used to do
didn't use to do
I didn't revise for the exam so I got a bad mark. (REVISED) I got a bad mark because I ... for the exam.
hadn't revised
haven't revised
About 15 people... outside the cinema when we got there.
had waited
waited
were waiting
I ... here in London for about two years now.
am living
have been living
live
By the time I got to class, there was no one there. The other students ... .
were going
went
had gone
I ... this film before and I don' want to see it again.
saw
had seen
have seen
Some people ... a lot of different jobs before finding the right one.
are doing
do
did
We ... for six hours when we finally got to our destination.
had been driving
were driving
drove
