1. Choose the correct form (8 points). Circle the correct option in each sentence. 1) While I walked / was walking to school, I saw a strange bird. 2) My brother played / was playing video games at 6 p.m. yesterday. 3) We had / were having dinner when the lights went out. 4) Emma didn’t hear / wasn’t hearing the phone because she was listening to music. 5) What did you do / were you doing when I called you? 6) The students talked / were talking loudly, so the teacher asked them to be quiet. 7) I finished / was finishing my project and then went to bed. 8) It snowed / was snowing when we left the cinema.

Перевод задания: Выберите правильную форму. Обведите правильный вариант в каждом предложении.

1. While I was walking to school, I saw a strange bird. (Пока я шёл в школу, я увидел странную птицу.)
2. My brother was playing video games at 6 p.m. yesterday. (Вчера в шесть вечера мой брат играл в видеоигры.)
3. We were having dinner when the lights went out. (Мы ужинали, когда погас свет.)
4. Emma didn’t hear the phone because she was listening to music. (Эмма не услышала телефон, потому что слушала музыку.)
5. What were you doing when I called you? (Что ты делал, когда я тебе позвонил?)
6. The students were talking loudly, so the teacher asked them to be quiet. (Ученики громко разговаривали, поэтому учитель попросил их вести себя тише.)
7. I finished my project and then went to bed. (Я закончил проект, а затем лёг спать.)
8. It was snowing when we left the cinema. (Шёл снег, когда мы вышли из кинотеатра.)

Past Continuous обозначает действие, происходившее в определённый момент или в момент другого события; Past Simple — завершённое действие или последовательность событий.