Question

Past Simple or Past Continuous? 5. John (go) to Spain last year. 6. When the teacher (enter) the room, the pupils were talking 7. While Nora was writing the report, Henry (look) for the information 8. We (watch the film last night. 9. Dick (write) a letter to his family when his pencil (break).​

Answer 1

5. John went to Spain last year. (Past Simple)

6. When the teacher entered the room, the pupils were talking. (Past Simple в первой части предложения)

7. While Nora was writing the report, Henry was looking for the information. (Past Continuous)

8. We watched the film last night. (Past Simple)

9. Dick was writing a letter to his family when his pencil broke. (Past Continuous в первой части предложения, Past Simple - Во второй)