Fill in the gaps by putting the verds in brackets into the past simple or the pasr continuous

The weather1).....(be)very nice.The sun2)......(shine)all day.Karen3)....(read) her favourite book while I 4).....(swim).We5).....(leave) the beach at 8:30pm.The sun6)........(set) below the horizon when we7)...........(leave).It8)..........(be)so beautiful

The weather1) was very nice.The sun2) was shining all day.Karen3) was reading her favourite book while I 4) was swimming.We5) left  the beach at 8:30pm.The sun6) was setting below the horizon when we7) left.It8) was so beautiful