I'm wanting to hear what they're talking about.
I'm wanting to hear-I want to hear
I'm prefering short stories to novels.
I'm prefering-I prefer
She cleaned the flat all day.
cleaned-was cleaning
She is ill for a week.
is - has been
Please be quiet! They take a test.
take- are taking
We had dinner at five o'clock yesterday.
had-were having
Had he a party last Saturday?
Had-Did he have