Question

Past Simple or Past Continuous
1. Underline the correct item.
Example: I watched/ was watching a film when my cat jumped/ was jumping on me.

1. She was buying/ bought a new pair of shoes last Sunday.
2. Pete was sleeping/ slept while Joe listened/ was listening to a new CD.
3. We were having/ had dinner when someone was knocking/ knocked on the door.
4. They were walking/ walked to school last Monday because there was no bus.
5. Mum was planting/ planted flowers when it started/ was starting to rain.
6. I ate/ was eating an apple while my sister drank/ was drinking some milk

Answer 1

1.She bought a new pair of shoes last Sunday.

2. Pete was sleeping while Joe was listening to a new CD.

3. We were having dinner when someone was knocked on the door.

4. They walked to school last Monday because there was no bus.

5. Mum was planting flowers when it started to rain.

6. I was eating an apple while my sister was drinking some milk.

Перевод:

1. В прошлое воскресенье она купила новую пару обуви.

2. Пит спал, пока Джо слушал новый компакт-диск.

3. Мы ужинали, когда в дверь постучали.

4. В прошлый понедельник они пошли в школу пешком, потому что автобуса не было.

5. Мама сажала цветы, когда начался дождь.

6. Я ел яблоко, пока сестра пила молоко.