1. Jim was breaking / broke his leg while he was playing golf. 2. She was surfing / surfed when the shark attacked her. 3. While I had / was taking a shower, my cell phone rang. 4. Anna was calling / called Judy while she was reading a newspaper. 5. Someone was taking / took Peter’s bag while he was making a phone call. 6. Maria was walking home when a burglar was stealing / stole her purse.

Перевод задания: Выберите правильную форму глагола.

1. Jim broke his leg while he was playing golf. (Джим сломал ногу, когда играл в гольф.)
2. She was surfing when the shark attacked her. (Она занималась сёрфингом, когда на неё напала акула.)
3. While I was taking a shower, my cell phone rang. (Пока я принимал душ, зазвонил мобильный телефон.)
4. Anna called Judy while she was reading a newspaper. (Анна позвонила Джуди, пока та читала газету.)
5. Someone took Peter’s bag while he was making a phone call. (Кто-то взял сумку Питера, пока он разговаривал по телефону.)
6. Maria was walking home when a burglar stole her purse. (Мария шла домой, когда грабитель украл её сумочку.)

Длительное действие, происходившее в момент другого события, выражается Past Continuous; завершённое или внезапное событие — Simple Past.