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