Question

Open the brackets with the past simple or the past continuous.

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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.