Question

C. Choose the best alternative between Past Simple or Past Progressive. 1) I was doing/did my shift from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. 2) I was managing/managed Sales department last year. 3) When he was arriving/arrived we dealt/were dealing with a very difficult project. 4) We often took/were taking takeaways when we were staying/stayed in a hostel. 5) How was he earning/did he earn his living? 6) What were you advising/did you advise your clients yesterday? 7) Laura didn’t want/wasn’t wanting to deal with lots of paperwork, so they were dismissing/dismissed her quite quickly. 8) The sun shone/was shining brightly so, he was deciding/decided to lie-in a bit longer. 9) I envy my nephew, when he lived/was living in another city. He did/was doing what he was wanting/wanted to do, slept/was sleeping longer, wasn’t doing/didn’t do any housework, etc. 10) Who were you working/worked for last year in the USA?

Answer 1

Ответ:

1) doing 2)managing 3)arrived 4)took 5)earning 6)did 7)wasn't 8)shone 9)did 10)worked

Answer 2

Sure, let's break it down:

1) I was doing my shift from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. - Here, Past Progressive ("was doing") is appropriate because it describes an ongoing action in the past.

2) I managed the Sales department last year. - Past Simple ("managed") is correct here, as it indicates a completed action in the past.

3) When he arrived, we dealt with a very difficult project. - "Arrived" is Past Simple, and "dealt" is also Past Simple, as both actions are specific points in the past.

4) We often took takeaways when we stayed in a hostel. - Both are Past Simple, describing habitual actions in the past.

5) How did he earn his living? - Past Simple ("did he earn") is used in questions to ask about a specific action in the past.

6) What did you advise your clients yesterday? - Past Simple ("did you advise") is used for a specific action in the past.

7) Laura didn’t want to deal with lots of paperwork, so they dismissed her quite quickly. - Past Simple ("didn’t want" and "dismissed") is appropriate for describing completed actions in the past.

8) The sun was shining brightly, so he decided to lie in a bit longer. - "Was shining" is Past Progressive, and "decided" is Past Simple, describing simultaneous actions in the past.

9) I envy my nephew when he lived in another city. He did what he wanted to do, slept longer, didn’t do any housework, etc. - "Lived" is Past Simple, and the other verbs are Past Simple and Past Progressive, appropriately capturing the different aspects of the past.

10) Who did you work for last year in the USA? - Past Simple ("did you work") is used to ask about a specific action in the past.

So, the choices are made based on whether the actions are ongoing or completed, habitual or specific events in the past.