Question

Перевести на английский( вопрос в том, какое время употребить и почему): Бежит зайка через лес, а на него вдруг сверху шишки падать стали.

Answer 1

A bunny was running through the forest, and suddenly cones started falling on it.

Answer 2

The translation of the phrase "Бежит зайка через лес, а на него вдруг сверху шишки падать стали" into English would be: "A hare is running through the forest when suddenly cones start falling on him."

In this case, the past tense ("падать стали") is used because the action of the cones falling on the hare is already completed or in progress at the time of narration. The phrase indicates a specific event that occurred in the past and emphasizes the action of the cones falling as an ongoing process.