1. Выбери правильный вариант ответа: 1) What ___ you when the storm began? (a) doing/did (b) were/doing (c) was/do; 2) She ___ when I ___ her yesterday. (a) was not studying/called (b) did not study/was calling (c) were not studying/calling; 3) They ___ tennis ___ when it started to rain. (a) played (b) were playing (c) playing; 4) I ___ the dishes while my sister ___ the table. (a) was washing/set (b) was washing/was setting (c) was setting/was washing; 5) He ___ at the office when I phoned him. (a) worked (b) were working (c) was working; 6) The birds ___ when the sun began to rise. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) sing; 7) We ___ to the radio when the power went out. (a) listened (b) were listening (c) was listening; 8) While he ___ the car, it started to rain. (a) washed (b) was washing (c) were washing; 9) She ___ a book when the phone rang. (a) were reading (b) was reading (c) read; 10) What ___ at 8 PM last night? (a) did/do (b) were/doing (c) was/doing.

Перевод задания: Выбери правильный вариант ответа.

Для действия, которое происходило в определённый момент в прошлом, используем Past Continuous: was/were + глагол с окончанием -ing. Для короткого события, прервавшего это действие, обычно используем Past Simple.

1. What were you doing when the storm began? (Что ты делал, когда началась гроза?) — b. С местоимением you используется were.
2. She was not studying when I called her yesterday. (Она не занималась, когда я позвонил ей вчера.) — a. Длительное действие прервало короткое событие.
3. They were playing tennis when it started to rain. (Они играли в теннис, когда начался дождь.) — b.
4. I was washing the dishes while my sister was setting the table. (Я мыл посуду, пока моя сестра накрывала на стол.) — b. Два действия происходили одновременно.
5. He was working at the office when I phoned him. (Он работал в офисе, когда я ему позвонил.) — c.
6. The birds were singing when the sun began to rise. (Птицы пели, когда начало всходить солнце.) — a. С подлежащим во множественном числе используется were.
7. We were listening to the radio when the power went out. (Мы слушали радио, когда отключилось электричество.) — b.
8. While he was washing the car, it started to rain. (Пока он мыл машину, начался дождь.) — b.
9. She was reading a book when the phone rang. (Она читала книгу, когда зазвонил телефон.) — b.
10. What were you doing at 8 PM last night? (Что ты делал вчера вечером в 8 часов?) — b. Вариант дополняется местоимением you.