Question

Open the brackets with the past simple or the past continuous. choose the correct answer. 1) she (sit) on the chair and watching tv from 5 to 7 pm. was siting was sitting sat sited 2) when i was young i (want) to be a pilot. wanted were wanting had wanted was wanting 3) she was a beautiful woman. she always (attract) a lot of men. was attracted attracted atracted was attracting 4) i (cook) while carol was doing the washing up. were cooking was cooking have been cooking cooked 5) i (not have) time to see my parents last week. had not was not having were not having did not have 6) jane (not be) at home yesterday evening. were not was not was not being not was 7) what (be) the flight like? was were were being was being

Answer 1

1) was sitting

2) wanted

3) attracted

4) was cooking

5) had not

6) were not

7) was