Question

Open the brackets with the past simple or the past continuous. past-simple-past-continuous-1-728.jpg Choose the correct answer. 1) Someone stole my cigarettes when I (not look) ____ . were not looking did not look was not looking not looked 2) When I was young I (want) ____ to be a pilot. wanted was wanting were wanting had wanted 3) I got up at 7 and then I (have) ____ a big breakfast. have was having was hading had 4) I (cook) ____ while Carol was doing the washing up. cooked have been cooking was cooking were cooking 5) I (finish) ____ my work at 7 yesterday. finished was finishing have been finishing were finishing 6) My brother (go) ____ to the theatre three times last month. was going were going goed went 7) When she first (meet) ____ him he was studying law. met were meeting meeted was meeting

Answer 1

1. Someone stole my cigarettes when I was not looking.

2. When I was young, I wanted to be a pilot.

3. I got up at 7 and then I had a big breakfast.

4. I was cooking while Carol was doing the washing up.

5. I finished my work at 7 yesterday.

6. My brother went to the theatre three times last month.

7. When she first met him he was studying law.

Answer 2

Here are the correct answers:

1. Someone stole my cigarettes when I was not looking.

2. When I was young I wanted to be a pilot.

3. I got up at 7 and then I had a big breakfast.

4. I was cooking while Carol was doing the washing up.

5. I finished my work at 7 yesterday.

6. My brother went to the theatre three times last month.

7. When she first met him he was studying law.