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

past-simple-past-continuous

Choose the correct answer.

1) Someone stole my cigarettes when I (not look) ____ .


not looked
was not looking
were not looking
did not look


2) When I was young I (want) ____ to be a pilot.


wanted
had wanted
were wanting
was wanting


3) I got up at 7 and then I (have) ____ a big breakfast.


had
was having
was hading
have


4) Her parents (dance) ____ at the ball when the burglar broke into their house.


danced
have been dancing
were dancing
was dancing


5) I (finish) ____ my work at 7 yesterday.


was finishing
have been finishing
finished
were finishing


6) I (watch) ____ TV when the phone rang.


were watching
watched
was watching
did watch


7) We (not be) ____ on holiday last week.


was not being
were not being
was not
were not