Question

Complete the sentence. Choose the verb into the correct form, positive or negative:
It was hard work carrying the bags. They ____ very heavy. (be)

• A. are
  
• B. were
• C. have been
  
• D. has been
  

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

were

The simple past (also called past simple, past indefinite) is a verb tense which is used to show that a completed action took place at a specific time in the past. The simple past is also frequently used to talk about past habits and generalizations. The simple past is formed using the verb + ed. Questions and negative forms in statements are made with did and did not. Many verbs, such as "have," take irregular forms in the simple past. The verb "be" is also irregular in the simple past. Unlike other irregular verbs, there are two simple past forms: "was" and "were".

Since, we are talking about an action which has happened in the past, we will be using simple past tense. The verb in this case is "Be", so the simple past form is "were" because there are two bags.

Option B is correct