问题
选择题
I _____ to help you but I was not able to spare any time. I _____a paper last night and I’ll have to finish it today.
A．wanted; have been writing
B．had wanted; was writing
C．had wanted; wrote
D．have wanted; wrote
答案
答案：B
考查时态。had wanted本想要。根据时间状语last night及I’ll have to finish it today说过去一直在做，故用过去进行时，选B。