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 sitingwas sittingsatsited 2)  When I was young I (want) ____ to be a pilot.     wantedwere wantinghad wantedwas wanting 3)  She was a beautiful woman. She always (attract) ____ a lot of men.     was attractedattractedatractedwas attracting 4)  I (cook) ____ while Carol was doing the washing up.     were cookingwas cookinghave been cookingcooked 5)  I (not have) ____ time to see my parents last week.     had notwas not havingwere not havingdid not have 6)  Jane (not be) ____ at home yesterday evening.    were notwas notwas not beingnot was 7)  What (be) ____ the flight like?     waswerewere beingwas being

Answer 1

1) was sitting

2) wanted

3) attracted

4) was cooking

5) had not

6) were not

7) was

Answer 2

1) She was sitting on the chair and watching TV from 5 to 7 pm.
2) When I was young I wanted to be a pilot.
3) She was a beautiful woman. She always attracted a lot of men.
4) I was cooking while Carol was doing the washing up.
5) I did not have time to see my parents last week.
6) Jane was not at home yesterday evening.
7) What was the flight like?