1. Past Simple or Past Continuous. Choose the correct option. 1) We (walk) for an hour when it (start) to rain. a) walked, started; b) were walking, was started; c) were walking, started. 2) When you (ring) me yesterday, I (have) dinner. a) were ringing, was having; b) rang, was having; c) rang, having. 3) Last night they (wait) for Jack when I (arrive). a) waited, was arriving; b) were waiting, arrived; c) were waiting, was arriving. 4) What you (do) at the disco yesterday? — I (dance) and (sing) there. a) did you do; danced; sang; b) were you doing; danced; sang; c) were you doing; was dancing; was singing. 5) Yesterday evening while my granny and mum (watch) the film, I (wash) the dishes. a) watched, was washing; b) were watching, was washing; c) was watching, was washing.

Перевод задания: Past Simple или Past Continuous. Выберите правильный вариант.

1. We were walking for an hour when it started to rain. — Мы гуляли уже час, когда пошёл дождь. Выбираем c: длительное действие — Past Continuous, событие, которое его прервало, — Past Simple.

2. When you rang me yesterday, I was having dinner. — Когда ты вчера позвонил мне, я ужинал(а). Выбираем b: звонок — завершённое событие, ужин в тот момент продолжался.

3. Last night they were waiting for Jack when I arrived. — Прошлым вечером они ждали Джека, когда я приехал(а). Выбираем b: ожидание было длительным фоном, приезд — событием.

4. What did you do at the disco yesterday? — I danced and sang there. — Что ты делал(а) вчера на дискотеке? — Я там танцевал(а) и пел(а). Выбираем a: вопрос и действия относятся к завершённому событию в прошлом.

5. Yesterday evening while my granny and mum were watching the film, I was washing the dishes. — Вчера вечером, пока бабушка и мама смотрели фильм, я мыл(а) посуду. Выбираем b: оба действия происходили одновременно и продолжались.