1. Выберите правильный вариант ответа: 1) While I ___ (read) a book, the phone ___ (ring). a) was reading, rang; b) read, was ringing. 2) She ___ (break) her leg when she ___ (ski) last winter. a) broke, was skiing; b) was breaking, skied. 3) They ___ (watch) TV when I ___ (arrive). a) were watching, arrived; b) watched, was arriving. 4) He ___ (fall) while he ___ (run) in the park. a) fell, was running; b) was falling, ran. 5) I ___ (meet) my friend while I ___ (shop) yesterday. a) met, was shopping; b) was meeting, shopped. 6) She ___ (fall asleep) while she ___ (read) a book. a) fell asleep, was reading; b) was falling asleep, read. 7) They ___ (meet) at the party while they ___ (dance). a) met, were dancing; b) were meeting, danced.

Перевод задания: Выберите правильный вариант ответа.

Обычно Past Continuous обозначает длительное действие, на фоне которого произошло короткое действие в Past Simple.

1. a) While I was reading a book, the phone rang. (Пока я читал книгу, зазвонил телефон.)
2. a) She broke her leg when she was skiing last winter. (Прошлой зимой она сломала ногу, когда каталась на лыжах.)
3. a) They were watching TV when I arrived. (Они смотрели телевизор, когда я пришёл.)
4. a) He fell while he was running in the park. (Он упал, когда бежал в парке.)
5. a) I met my friend while I was shopping yesterday. (Вчера я встретил друга, пока ходил по магазинам.)
6. a) She fell asleep while she was reading a book. (Она заснула, пока читала книгу.)
7. a) They met at the party while they were dancing. (Они познакомились на вечеринке, когда танцевали.)