Question

Помогите ,кто хорошо разбирается в английский временах ,СРОЧНО !Расскройте слова в скобках либо в Past simple либо в Past Continuous ,И ОБЯЗАТЕЛЬНО ОБЪЯСНИТЕ ПОЧЕМУ ВЫ УПОТРЕБЛЯЕТЕ ДАННОЕ ИЗ ВРЕМЕН : Read the story and fill in the gaps with the past simple or the past continuous. One cold, stormy afternoon, Harry’s dad 1)(tell) him a ghost story called ‘Scary Sally’. “One day long ago,” he 2)(say), “a man 3) (walk) through the woods, when he 4) (notice) that strange lights 5) (shine) in the north, south, east and west. Suddenly, he also 6) (see) a strange woman. Big, black crows 7) (fly) above her head. Then, the crows 8) (chanse) the terrified man out of the woods! Nowadays, people still sometimes see the strange lights, the witch and the crows.” Harry 9)(not/believe) his dad\'s story! That night, Harry 10) (hear) a strange tapping sound at his bedroom window. Harry 11)( look) out of the window and 12) (scream) loudly! He 13)( can ) see some strange lights and big, black crows 14)(circle) in the trees ...

Answer 1

One cold, stormy afternoon, Harry’s dad 1) WAS TELLING (tell) him a ghost story called ‘Scary Sally’. “One day long ago,” he 2) SAID (say), “a man 3) WAS WALKING (walk) through the woods, when he 4) NOTICED (notice) that strange lights 5) WERE SHINING (shine) in the north, south, east and west. Suddenly, he also 6) SAW (see) a strange woman. Big, black crows 7) WERE FLYING (fly) above her head. Then, the crows 8) CHASED (chase) the terrified man out of the woods! Nowadays, people still sometimes see the strange lights, the witch and the crows.” Harry 9) DIDN'T BELIEVE (not/believe) his dad's story! That night, Harry 10) HEARD (hear) a strange tapping sound at his bedroom window. Harry 11) LOOKED ( look) out of the window and 12) SCREAMED (scream) loudly! He 13) COULD (can) see some strange lights and big, black crows 14) CIRCLING (circle) in the trees ...

1. WAS TELLING - Past Continouous - длительное действие в прошлом;

2. SAID - Past Simple - единичное действие в прошлом;

3. WAS WALKING - Past Continouous - длительное действие в прошлом;

4. NOTICED - Past Simple - единичное действие в прошлом;

5. WERE SHINING - Past Continouous - действие происходило в определенный момент в прошлом;

6. SAW - Past Simple - указание на единичное действие в прошлом;

7. WERE FLYING - Past Continouous - действие происходило в определенный момент в прошлом;

8. CHASED - Past Simple - единичное действие в прошлом;

9. DIDN'T BELIEVE - Past Simple - глагол не используется во временах группы Continuous;

10.  HEARD - Past Simple - глагол не используется во временах группы Continuous;

11. LOOKED - Past Simple - единичное действие в прошлом;

12. SCREAMED - Past Simple - единичное действие в прошлом;

13. COULD - модальный глагол, не используется во временах группы Continuous;

14. CIRCLING - Complex Object - конструкция "to see smb doing smth"

Answer 2

1) told - past simple, because it is a completed action in the past.
2) said - past simple, because it is a completed action in the past.
3) was walking - past continuous, because it describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past.
4) noticed - past simple, because it is a completed action in the past.
5) were shining - past continuous, because it describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past.
6) saw - past simple, because it is a completed action in the past.
7) were flying - past continuous, because it describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past.
8) chased - past simple, because it is a completed action in the past.
9) didn't believe - past simple, because it is a definite past time and a completed action.
10) heard - past simple, because it is a completed action in the past.
11) looked - past simple, because it is a completed action in the past.
12) screamed - past simple, because it is a completed action in the past.
13) could - past simple, because it is a completed action in the past.
14) were circling - past continuous, because it describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past.