Question

Когда автор переводил эту шутку с русского языка на английский, он не был уверен, какое время употребить: Simple Past или Past Continuous. Помогите ему, пожалуйста.
Mother (to ask) her little daughter who (to read) a book: "What are you reading, dear?"
"I don't know", (to answer) the girl.
"You don't know? But you (to read) aloud, so you must know",
" I (to read) aloud. Mother, but I (not, to listen), the girl (to explain).

Answer 1

Ответ:

Mother asked her little daughter who was reading a book: "What are you reading, dear?"

"I don't know", answered the girl.

"You don't know? But you read aloud, so you must know",

" I read aloud. Mother, but I didn't listen, the girl explained.

Объяснение: