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

1) was sitting

2) wanted

3) attracted

4) was cooking

5) had not

6) were not

7) was