Употребите глагол в Past President или Past Perfect Continuous leave

Past Continuous:

1. I was leaving the house when I saw a friend waving at me.
2. They were leaving the restaurant just as I arrived.
3. She was leaving the office when her boss called her back.

Past Perfect Continuous:

1. I had been leaving hints for weeks that I wanted a surprise party.
2. They had been leaving messages on his phone, but he never responded.
3. She had been leaving her shoes at the front door, but they kept disappearing.