Ex.1 Past Simple or Past Continuous. 1. Yesterday, while I __________ (walk) to school, I __________ (see) a lost puppy near the park. 2. She __________ (do) her homework when her friend __________ (call) her. 3. Last week, we __________ (visit) the museum and __________ (look) at the ancient artifacts. 4. While the teacher __________ (explain) the new rule, some students __________ (talk) to each other. 5. He __________ (not see) the bus stop because he __________ (listen) to music. 6. They __________ (play) football in the yard when it suddenly __________ (start) to rain. 7. I __________ (read) a story about animals while my sister __________ (draw) a picture. 8. Two days ago, my family __________ (go) to the countryside and __________ (enjoy) the fresh air. 9. While we __________ (have) lunch, the sun __________ (shine) brightly. 10. She __________ (finish) the project yesterday because she __________ (work) on it all week. 11. While we __________ (cross) the street, the traffic lights __________ (change) to red. 12. He __________ (not buy) the map, so he __________ (get) lost in the new town.

Перевод задания: Past Simple или Past Continuous — вставьте формы глаголов в скобках.

Правило: Past Continuous обозначает действие, которое продолжалось в определённый момент или служило фоном; Past Simple — завершённое действие или событие, которое его прервало.

Rule: Past Continuous describes an action in progress or a background action; Past Simple describes a completed action or an event that interrupted it.

1. Yesterday, while I was walking to school, I saw a lost puppy near the park.
   Вчера, когда я шёл в школу, я увидел возле парка потерявшегося щенка.
2. She was doing her homework when her friend called her.
   Она делала домашнее задание, когда ей позвонила подруга.
3. Last week, we visited the museum and looked at the ancient artifacts.
   На прошлой неделе мы посетили музей и осмотрели древние артефакты.
4. While the teacher was explaining the new rule, some students were talking to each other.
   Пока учитель объяснял новое правило, некоторые ученики разговаривали друг с другом.
5. He didn’t see the bus stop because he was listening to music.
   Он не заметил автобусную остановку, потому что слушал музыку.
6. They were playing football in the yard when it suddenly started to rain.
   Они играли в футбол во дворе, когда внезапно начался дождь.
7. I was reading a story about animals while my sister was drawing a picture.
   Я читал рассказ о животных, пока моя сестра рисовала картину.
8. Two days ago, my family went to the countryside and enjoyed the fresh air.
   Два дня назад моя семья ездила за город и наслаждалась свежим воздухом.
9. While we were having lunch, the sun was shining brightly.
   Пока мы обедали, ярко светило солнце.
10. She finished the project yesterday because she was working on it all week.
    Она закончила проект вчера, потому что работала над ним всю неделю.
11. While we were crossing the street, the traffic lights changed to red.
    Пока мы переходили улицу, светофор переключился на красный свет.
12. He didn’t buy the map, so he got lost in the new town.
    Он не купил карту, поэтому заблудился в незнакомом городе.