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.

Answer 3

1. We arrived in Barcelona and took a taxi to our hotel.

2. I was standing in line to buy concert tickets when Nurlan called me.

3. Bekzat was reading a novel while Arina was playing online video games.

4. As we were waiting for the bus, we saw the bicycle crash into the newsstand.

5. Olga opened her suitcase, removed all the clothes, and put them in the wardrobe.