Complete the following sentences using the verb in brackets in past simple or past continuous. (4 points)
A: I saw my best friend running in the park. B: Really? And what ___ (you/do) there?
- La acción de "ver" ya ocurrió (past simple) y se pregunta por la actividad en progreso en ese momento.
- Se usa past continuous para la acción en desarrollo: were doing.
- Estructura interrogativa: What were you doing there?
What were you doing there?
A: What did you do last Saturday? B: I ___ (go) to the shopping mall with my mom.
- "Last Saturday" es un tiempo pasado terminado.
- La acción es puntual y completada, por lo que se usa past simple.
- Verbo irregular go → went.
I went to the shopping mall with my mom.
A: What happened to Tania? B: She ___ (break) her arm while she ___
- La acción principal (romperse el brazo) interrumpió una acción en progreso.
- Acción puntual → past simple: broke.
- Verbo irregular break → broke.
She broke her arm.
... while she ___ (play basketball)
- La acción de fondo estaba en desarrollo cuando ocurrió la interrupción.
- Acción en progreso → past continuous: was playing.
- Sujeto she → was playing.
... while she was playing basketball.








