Question

Complete with the Past Simple or the Past Progressive of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (1)____(drive) to a friend's house last night when, suddenly, a van (2)____ (crash) into the back of me. I (3)____(get) out of my car, but the van just (4)_____(drive) away.

2. Last night Judy (5)_____(have) a frightening experience. While she (6)____(walk) home, she (7)_____(see) a man dressed in black in her neighbour's garden. He (8)______(break) into the house! She immediately (9)____(call) the police and they (10)____(catch) him.​

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. I (1) was driving to a friend's house last night when, suddenly, a van (2) crashed into the back of me. I (3) got out of my car, but the van just (4) drove away.

2. Last night Judy (5) had a frightening experience. While she (6) was walking home, she (7) saw a man dressed in black in her neighbour's garden. He (8) was breaking into the house! She immediately (9) called the police and they (10) caught him.

Объяснение:

Когда глагол означает длительное действие в прошлом, то используется Past Continuous (was/were + Ving). А когда в предложении говорится о действии, произошедшем быстро (типа 'увидел', 'открыл'), то надо использовать Past Simple (поставить глагол во вторую форму).