1. Past Simple or Past Continuous? Choose the correct form. 1) I was walking / walked home when I saw the accident. 2) While I was looking / looked for an old book in the attic, I came across my grandfather’s diary. 3) While Mum was cooking / cooked, Dad was setting the table. 4) The dog ran off / was running off while we were talking to our neighbours. 5) What did you do / were you doing at 8 o’clock yesterday evening? 6) Mia tripped / was tripping while she was running down the stairs. 7) The sun was shining / shone and the children were playing outside. 8) Ben interrupted / was interrupting me while I was explaining the problem.

Перевод задания: Past Simple или Past Continuous? Выбери правильную форму.

1. I was walking home when I saw the accident.

   Я шёл домой, когда увидел аварию.

2. While I was looking for an old book in the attic, I came across my grandfather’s diary.

   Пока я искал на чердаке старую книгу, я наткнулся на дневник моего дедушки.

3. While Mum was cooking, Dad was setting the table.

   Пока мама готовила, папа накрывал на стол.

4. The dog ran off while we were talking to our neighbours.

   Собака убежала, пока мы разговаривали с соседями.

5. What were you doing at 8 o’clock yesterday evening?

   Что ты делал вчера вечером в 8 часов?

6. Mia tripped while she was running down the stairs.

   Миа споткнулась, когда бежала вниз по лестнице.

7. The sun was shining and the children were playing outside.

   Солнце светило, и дети играли на улице.

8. Ben interrupted me while I was explaining the problem.

   Бен перебил меня, пока я объяснял задачу.

Общее правило: Past Continuous обозначает действие, которое длилось в определённый момент или служило фоном; Past Simple — завершённое действие, часто прерывающее другое.