This strange story happened some years ago. put the verbs in the correct form (past simple or past progressive). there is an example (0) at the beginning. the month (0) was (be) december and i (1) _____ (hunt) all day long. it was dark and it (2) _____ (snow). i (3) _____ (think) that i was lost. i (4) _____(want) to get back to dwolding where we (5) ______ (stay) with my family for a week. i (6) _______ (look) at the family photo when i (7) ______ (see) a light. an old man (8)________(walk) to me with a lamp. i was happy to see him. he (9)______ (take) me to his house. in the house he (10) _______ (give) me supper. while we (11) _______ (eat), i (12) ______ (see) that it (13) ______(not snow) outside.i (14) _______ (have) to get back to my family so i decided to leave. (from “the ghost coach” by amelia b. edwards)

Based on the rules for the past simple (completed actions) and past continuous (ongoing background actions) in English grammar, here are the correct forms for the text: The month (0) was (be) December and I (1) had been hunting (or was hunting) all day long. It was dark and it (2) was snowing. I (3) thought that I was lost. I (4) wanted to get back to Dwolding where we (5) were staying with my family for a week. I (6) was looking at the family photo when I (7) saw a light. An old man (8) was walking to me with a lamp. I was happy to see him. He (9) took me to his house. In the house he (10) gave me supper. While we (11) were eating, I (12) saw that it (13) was not snowing outside. I (14) had to get back to my family so I decided to leave. Explanation of Grammar Choices:

• Past Progressive (was/were + verb-ing): Used for background scenes or actions that were in progress at a specific moment (e.g., was snowing, were eating).
• Past Simple: Used for completed events, sudden changes, or verbs that describe a state/emotion (e.g., saw, wanted, gave).

You can practice more tense transitions using the British Council Grammar Exercises or verify literary structures on the Oxford Learner's Dictionaries website. Please let me know if you would like to analyze the specific reasons why stative verbs like "want" cannot be used in the progressive form.