Ken had a very bad day yesterday. What did he say to his friend Lizzy about it?

Summary:

The text describes Ken's bad day, which was full of mishaps and delays. The example sentence, "I was taking a shower when my mother called," sets the tone for the day's events. The subsequent points detail various incidents, including a neighbor's visit, a friend coming over for tea, an encounter with a policeman, and a bus delay due to rain, all culminating in Ken arriving late and upsetting Lizzy.

The "Nota bene" section explains that certain verbs (stative verbs like like, love, understand, see, hear, want, know, hate, think, have) are generally not used in continuous tenses. It provides examples of correct usage in simple tenses and contrasts it with possible (though less common) usage in continuous tenses for specific meanings (e.g., "I am thinking" vs. "I think").

Ken's Bad Day Events:

1. Ken was in the shower at seven o'clock when his mother called him to the phone, after which he went to his bedroom to dress.
2. His neighbor visited and asked questions about Ken's garden.
3. Ken went to the kitchen for tea, and his friend arrived, borrowing a book from Ken.
4. Ken went to the garage to get the car but was stopped by a policeman who questioned him about the neighbor's dog.
5. Ken drove to Lizzy's house, but his car broke down in the middle of the street, and he had to take a bus.
6. While on the bus, it started raining.
7. The bus stopped, and Ken got out, waiting at the bus stop because of the rain. When he finally reached Lizzy's place, he was very late, and she was unhappy.

Answer: Based on the events described, Ken's bad day was characterized by a series of unfortunate occurrences, including a late start due to a phone call during his shower, a neighbor's visit, a friend borrowing a book, an encounter with a policeman regarding a dog, a car breakdown, a bus delay due to rain, and ultimately arriving very late to Lizzy's, making her unhappy. He might have said something like, "I had a terrible day, everything went wrong!"