Question

Используйте Past simple/ Past Continuous Tenses I (meet) a friend while I (do) the shopping. While I (pay) for my things, I (hear) someone call my name. I (turn round) and (see) Paula. She (wear) bright red coat. We (decide) to have a cup of coffee. While we (have) a drink, a waiter (drop) pile of plates. We all (get) a terrible shock. While the waiter (pick up) the broken plates, he (cut) his finger. We (leave) the cafe and (say) goodbye. I (finish) my shopping and (go) home.

Answer 1

I met a friend I was doing the shopping.
While I was paying for my things, I heard someone call my name.
I turned round and saw Paula. She was wearing a bright red coat. We decided to have a cup of coffee. While we were having a drink, a waiter dropped pile of plates. We all got a terrible shock. While the waiter was picking the broke plates, he cut his finger. We left the cafe and said goodbye. I finished my shopping and went home.

Answer 2

Here's the paragraph with the correct usage of Past Simple and Past Continuous Tenses:

I met a friend while I was doing the shopping. While I was paying for my things, I heard someone call my name. I turned round and saw Paula. She was wearing a bright red coat. We decided to have a cup of coffee. While we were having a drink, a waiter dropped a pile of plates. We all got a terrible shock. While the waiter was picking up the broken plates, he cut his finger. We left the cafe and said goodbye. I finished my shopping and went home.