1. Fill in the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
A: What 1) ______ (you/do) this evening?
B: I 2) _______ (play) tennis with Pete. We settled it last Monday.
A: 3) ______ (you/speak) to Kate yesterday?
B: No, she 4) _______ (sleep) when I called.
A: Sue looked really tired yesterday, didn't she?
B: Yes, she 5) _______ (study) all night for the exam.
A: When 6) _______ (you/meet) Phil?
B: A couple of weeks ago. We 7) ________ (walk) along the beach when I saw him.
A: Did you watch the film yesterday?
B: No, it 8) _______ (finish) by the time we got home.
2. Choose the correct answer.
1. ‘I ________ about buying a new car for long.’
‘Really? What sort of car?’
A have been thinking B was thinking C thought
2. ‘I feel very tired.’
‘How can you be tired? You ________ a thing during a day.
A didn’t do B aren’t doing C haven’t done
3. ‘Whose is this earring?’
‘I don’t know. I found it while I ________ the house.
A had cleaned B was cleaning C am cleaning
4. ‘The restaurant was packed last night.’
‘Yes. Luckily, I ________ a table in advance.’
A was booking B had booked C booked
5. ‘What were you doing this time last year?’
‘Oh! It was splendid! My wife and I, we _______ most of the time on the beach.’
A spent B had spent C were spending