Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.
1.We …………………….. (arrive) in Barcelona and …………………….. (take) in a taxi to our hotel.
2 I …………………….. (stand) in line to buy concert tickets when Nurlan ……………….. (call) me.
3 Bekzat …………………….. (read) a novel while Arina …………………….. (play) online video games.
4 As we …………………….. (wait) for the bus, we saw the bicycle crash into the news stand.
5 Olga …………………….. (open) her suitcase, …………………….. (remove) all the clothes and …………………….. (put) them in the wardrobe.​

Answer 1

1. arrived, took
2. was standing, called
3. was reading, was playing
4. were waiting
5. opened, removed, put

Answer 2

Ответ:

1. arrived, took

2. was standing, called

3. was reading, was playing

4. we were waiting

5. opened, removed and put

Объяснение: past simple это когда действие произошло и закончился в прошлом. а past continuous или progressive -  выражает действие, которое было в процессе в данный момент в прошлом, и этот точный момент указывается по содержанию второго предложения или эпизода.