Choose the appropriate verb forms to complete the sentences.
1) Your brother (was/was being) very annoying at the party. He is usually quite different.
2) Mr Potter (sat/was sitting) on a bench for half an hour and then began reading a newspaper.
3) Mr Potter (sat/was sitting) on the bench. It was so quiet and peaceful around.
4) I (waited/was waiting) for Ann for an hour and a half and then left. It was useless to wait
longer. 5) We (walked/were walking) all day. 6) We (walked/were walking) for ten minutes
and then saw a palace. 7) Whenever I met Tom he (talked/was talking) constantly about
his new BFF. 8) I couldn’t understand why George (was/was being) so rude to us then. He
is generally so good-natured. 9) Nobody could recognize Polly. She (was/was being) so
nice and polite trying to entertain the guests. 10) Jane (caught/was catching) a bad cold
last weekend.

1) Your brother was very annoying at the party. He is usually quite different. 2) Mr Potter was sitting on a bench for half an hour and then began reading a newspaper. 3) Mr Potter sat on the bench. It was so quiet and peaceful around. 4) I was waiting for Ann for an hour and a half and then left. It was useless to wait longer. 5) We were walking all day. 6) We were walking for ten minutes and then saw a palace. 7) Whenever I met Tom he talked constantly about his new BFF. 8) I couldn’t understand why George was so rude to us then. He is generally so good-natured. 9) Nobody could recognize Polly. She was being so nice and polite trying to entertain the guests. 10) Jane caught a bad cold last weekend.