Ben Rollins: “This story is quite embarrassing. An elk __________ (attack) me while I __________ (take) a photo of it. Me and some friends __________ (hike) in the woods when we __________ (spot) a herd of elk. There were signs around the forest saying not to get too close, but they __________ (seem) so peaceful. I __________ (walk) up to them, and as I __________ (try) to take the photo, the male __________ (charge) me and __________ (hit) me as I __________ (turn) to run. I __________ (need) 10 stitches on my shoulder. I got a great photo though.”

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“This story is quite embarrassing. An elk attacked me while I was taking a photo of it. Me and some friends were hiking in the woods when we spotted a herd of elk. There were signs around the forest saying not to get too close, but they seemed so peaceful. I walked up to them, and as I was trying to take the photo, the male charged me and hit me as I turned to run. I needed 10 stitches on my shoulder. I got a great photo though.”

Эта история довольно неловкая. Лось напал на меня, когда я фотографировал его. Мы с друзьями шли по лесу, когда заметили стадо лосей. В лесу стояли знаки, предупреждавшие не подходить слишком близко, но лоси казались такими спокойными. Я подошёл к ним, и, пока я пытался сделать снимок, самец бросился на меня и ударил, когда я повернулся, чтобы убежать. Мне наложили десять швов на плечо. Зато получилась отличная фотография.

Обоснование: Длительные действия, на фоне которых происходят события, стоят в Past Continuous: was taking, were hiking, was trying. Остальные действия и состояния выражены Past Simple.