Iv. complete the sentences. use the past simple and the past continuous 1) they (walk) along the street when they (see) the dog. 2) when peter (get) up yesterday it (not rain 3) while elisa (cross) the street, she (fall) down. 4) it (get) dark when i (arrive) home. 5) my mum (listen) to the radio while my father (play) cards with a friend.

1.are walking
2.saw
3.got
4.is not raining
5.is crossing
6.fell
7.is getting
8.arrived
9.listened
10.is playing

1. were walking, saw
2. was getting, wasn't raining
3. was crossing, fell
4. was getting, arived
5.was listening, was playing

1) They were walking along the street when they saw the dog.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the past continuous tense "were walking" to describe an action that was in progress in the past. The past simple tense "saw" is used to describe a completed action.

2) When Peter got up yesterday, it was not raining.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the past simple tense "got up" to describe a completed action of Peter getting up in the past. The past continuous tense "was not raining" is used to describe an ongoing state or condition in the past.

3) While Elisa was crossing the street, she fell down.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the past continuous tense "was crossing" to describe an action that was in progress in the past. The past simple tense "fell down" is used to describe a completed action of Elisa falling down.

4) It got dark when I arrived home.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the past simple tense "got dark" to describe a change of state in the past (from light to dark). The past simple tense "arrived" is used to describe a completed action of arriving home.

5) My mum was listening to the radio while my father was playing cards with a friend.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the past continuous tense "was listening" to describe an action that was in progress in the past. The past continuous tense "was playing" is used to describe another action that was also in progress at the same time in the past.