1. Read the examples. Which verb forms are in the past simple? past continuous? Match the examples (1–6) to the uses (a–f) below. Find examples in the text on p. 18. Examples: 1) Owen was putting the finishing touches to the meal while Katy was laying the table. 2) The sun was shining and a cool breeze was blowing as Sam was walking along the beach. 3) Peter was working at 7 o’clock yesterday evening. 4) Laura hung up the phone and went to put the kettle on. 5) Barbara went to Barcelona last March. 6) Lisa was sleeping when the doorbell rang. Uses: a) an action in progress in the past; b) an action completed in the past; c) two actions which were in progress at the same time in the past; d) a longer action in the past that was interrupted by another action; e) two actions that happened one after the other in the past; f) background information in a story.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте примеры. Какие формы глаголов стоят в Past Simple, а какие — в Past Continuous? Соотнесите примеры (1–6) с вариантами употребления (a–f). Найдите примеры в тексте на странице 18.

1. was putting, was laying — Past Continuous; c) два действия происходили одновременно.

2. was shining, was blowing, was walking — Past Continuous; f) описание фоновой обстановки в рассказе.

3. was working — Past Continuous; a) действие было в процессе в определённый момент прошлого.

4. hung up, went — Past Simple; e) два действия произошли одно за другим.

5. went — Past Simple; b) действие завершилось в прошлом.

6. was sleeping — Past Continuous, rang — Past Simple; d) длительное действие было прервано другим действием.

Текст на странице 18 на изображении не представлен, поэтому примеры из него привести нельзя.

Ответ: 1 — c; 2 — f; 3 — a; 4 — e; 5 — b; 6 — d.