Question

Английский язык 2. Choose the correct item: Past Simple or Past Continuous. 1) They [were going/went] to a party last Friday night. 2)Yesterday, he [was leaving/left] work and [took/was taking] the bus straight home. 3)I [was seeing/saw] a friendly cat while I [was walking/walked] to work today. 4)It [was snowing/snowed[ heavily when she [looked/was looking] out of the window. 5) Mother [was cooking/cooked] at 5 pm yesterday afternoon when father called. 6)Last year [we were staying/stayed] in a luxurious hotel in New York City. 7)Steven [was walking/walked] to school when he [was meeting/met] John. 8)He [was sleeping/slept] when Jane [was calling/called] for help.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. went
2. was leaving, took
3. saw, was walking
4. was snowing, saw
5. was cooking
6. stayed
7. was walking, met
8. was sleeping, called

Объяснение:

Answer 2

Here are the correct answers:

1. They went to a party last Friday night. (Past Simple)
2. Yesterday, he left work and took the bus straight home. (Past Simple)
3. I saw a friendly cat while I was walking to work today. (Past Simple / Past Continuous)
4. It was snowing heavily when she looked out of the window. (Past Continuous)
5. Mother was cooking at 5 pm yesterday afternoon when father called. (Past Continuous)
6. Last year we stayed in a luxurious hotel in New York City. (Past Simple)
7. Steven was walking to school when he met John. (Past Continuous / Past Simple)
8. He was sleeping when Jane called for help. (Past Continuous / Past Simple)

In sentences 3 and 7, both the Past Simple and Past Continuous tenses are possible, but the meaning slightly changes.