2. Choose the correct option. 1) I met / was meeting my best friend at the mall yesterday. 2) While we walked / were walking home, it started / was starting to rain. 3) She didn’t see / wasn’t seeing the message because she slept / was sleeping. 4) What did you do / were you doing at 8 pm last night? 5) They played / were playing football when the phone rang / was ringing. 6) It was a great day! The sun shone / was shining and we enjoyed / were enjoying our time.

Перевод задания: Выберите правильный вариант.

1. I met my best friend at the mall yesterday. (Вчера я встретил(а) своего лучшего друга / свою лучшую подругу в торговом центре.)
2. While we were walking home, it started to rain. (Пока мы шли домой, начался дождь.)
3. She didn’t see the message because she was sleeping. (Она не увидела сообщение, потому что спала.)
4. What were you doing at 8 pm last night? (Что ты делал(а) вчера вечером в 8 часов?)
5. They were playing football when the phone rang. (Они играли в футбол, когда зазвонил телефон.)
6. It was a great day! The sun was shining and we enjoyed our time. (Это был прекрасный день! Светило солнце, и мы хорошо провели время.)

Продолжительное действие в прошлом передаём Past Continuous; короткое событие, которое его прервало, — Past Simple. Глаголы восприятия и состояния в таком контексте обычно употребляются в Past Simple.