Question

 Task 3 Grammar. Choose the correct verb form (Past Simple or Past Continuous) to complete the sentences. 1)I didn’t like  the program we watched / were watching, so I turned / was turning off the TV.2)As I fell / was falling asleep, I heard/was hearing a strange noise.3)I dropped / was dropping my keys while I ran / was running for the bus.4)The children played / were playing in the park when it started /was starting to rain.5)She arrived / was arriving when I had / was having a bath, so I couldn’t answer the door.​

Answer 1

Ответ:

I didn’t like the program we were watching, so I turned off the TV.

2)As I fell asleep, I was hearing a strange noise.

3)I dropped my keys while I rwas running for the bus.

4)The children were playing in the park when it started to rain.

5)She arrived when I was having a bath, so I couldn’t answer the door.

Объяснение:

Answer 2

Task 3 Grammar: Choose the correct verb form (Past Simple or Past Continuous) to complete the sentences.

1) I didn’t like the program we watched/ were watching, so I turned/ was turning off the TV. 2) As I fell/ was falling asleep, I heard/ was hearing a strange noise. 3) I dropped/ was dropping my keys while I ran/ was running for the bus. 4) The children played/ were playing in the park when it started/ was starting to rain. 5) She arrived/ was arriving when I had/ was having a bath, so I couldn’t answer the door.

Explanation:

1) In this sentence, both the Past Simple and Past Continuous forms are grammatically correct. However, the Past Simple form "watched" and "turned" are more commonly used in this context to describe completed actions in the past. Therefore, the correct verb forms are "watched" and "turned".

2) In this sentence, the Past Continuous form "was falling" is used to describe an ongoing action in the past, while the Past Simple form "heard" is used to describe a completed action. Therefore, the correct verb forms are "was falling" and "heard".

3) In this sentence, both the Past Simple and Past Continuous forms are grammatically correct. However, the Past Simple form "dropped" and "ran" are more commonly used in this context to describe completed actions in the past. Therefore, the correct verb forms are "dropped" and "ran".

4) In this sentence, the Past Continuous form "were playing" is used to describe an ongoing action in the past, while the Past Simple form "started" is used to describe a completed action. Therefore, the correct verb forms are "were playing" and "started".

5) In this sentence, both the Past Simple and Past Continuous forms are grammatically correct. However, the Past Simple form "arrived" and "had" are more commonly used in this context to describe completed actions in the past. Therefore, the correct verb forms are "arrived" and "had".