Past simple or Past Continuous 1) It (to rain) when we left home 2) When we (to come) to the stadium these 2 teams (to play) football 3) The children (to gather) apples all day long yesterday 4) They (to gather) a lot of fruit last week

1) It was raining when we left home.

2) When we came to the stadium these 2 teams were playing football.

3) The children were gathering apples all day long yesterday.

4) They gathered a lot of fruit last week.

1. It was raining when we left home.

2. When we came to the stadium, these two teams were playing football.

3. The children were gathering apples all day long yesterday.

4. They gathered a lot of fruit last week.

Past simple - прошедшее завершенное действие.

Past continious - прошедшее продолженное действие.