Question

Ex.14. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Continuous. ⦁ While I ________(go) to work this morning, I_____(meet) an old friend. ⦁ I____________(not want) to get up this morning. It _______(rain) and it was cold, and my bed was so warm. ⦁ I___________(listen) to the news on the radio when the phone______(ring). ⦁ But when I _______ (pick) up the phone, there was no one there. ⦁ I_________(say) hello to children, , but they didn't say anything because they ______(watch) television.

Answer 1

I was going, I met, I don't want,It was rain, I was listening, rang, picked up, I said hello, they were watching.

Answer 2

Я отвечу подробно. Ex.14. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

- While I was going (go) to work this morning, I met (meet) an old friend. - I didn't want (not want) to get up this morning. It was raining (rain) and it was cold, and my bed was so warm. - I was listening (listen) to the news on the radio when the phone rang (ring). - But when I picked (pick) up the phone, there was no one there. - I said (say) hello to children, but they didn't say anything because they were watching (watch) television.

В этих предложениях мы используем Past Simple для действий, которые произошли в определенный момент в прошлом, и Past Continuous для действий, которые были в процессе в определенное время в прошлом или которые были прерваны другим действием в прошлом. Вы можете узнать больше о разнице между этими двумя временами в видео [Past Simple and Past Continuous - English grammar tutorial video lesson](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XP4le29BAM) или в статье [Past continuous and past simple | LearnEnglish - British Council](https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/a1-a2-grammar/past-continuous-past-simple).past simple and past continuous rules