1. While I was surfing, it started / was starting to rain. 2. My friends played / were playing football in the classroom when the teacher came in. 3. We walked to the park and then we had / were having a game of football. 4. Ed rang me while I did / was doing my homework. 5. We packed / were packing our suitcases when the phone rang.

Перевод задания: Выберите правильную форму: Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. While I was surfing, it started to rain. (Пока я катался на сёрфе, начался дождь.) Дождь начался в определённый момент — Past Simple.
2. My friends were playing football in the classroom when the teacher came in. (Мои друзья играли в футбол в классе, когда вошёл учитель.) Длительное действие было прервано другим — Past Continuous.
3. We walked to the park and then we had a game of football. (Мы дошли до парка, а потом сыграли в футбол.) Последовательные завершённые действия — Past Simple.
4. Ed rang me while I was doing my homework. (Эд позвонил мне, когда я делал домашнее задание.) Длительное действие было прервано звонком — Past Continuous.
5. We were packing our suitcases when the phone rang. (Мы собирали чемоданы, когда зазвонил телефон.) Длительное действие было прервано звонком — Past Continuous.