Если вопрос " что за люди были в этом городе?" тогда " what were people in this town?" ( ну и если в первоначальном предложение было слова "were") а если не било тогда " what did people in this town?"
Someone was afraid of losing
кто-то БОЯЛСЯ потери...
используется глагольная форма: past continuese.
i to be need -не существует
можно сказать i am need.
Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel <span>was a </span>French fashion designer.She was born in the city of Saumur (France) in 19 Augast 1883. At the age of 18, Gabrielle settled herself in a clothing store, and in her free time sang in a cabaret.In 1910, Chanel opened a hat shop in Paris.In 1925, there is another significant event in the life of Coco Chanel: with the help of Vera Lombardi, she opens the Chanel House.Coco Chanel died of a heart attack, at the age of 87, on January 10, 1971 in Lausanne, Switzerland.