170. Соедини два предложения словами when или while. 1. I studied. — Steve came to see me. 2. She cooked dinner. — He cleaned the room. 3. It rained. — I got up. 4. She cooked dinner. — Her son came in. 5. I wrote a letter. — The telephone rang. 6. The girls sang songs. — The boys read poems. 7. They played chess. — I saw them. 8. Mother swam in the sea. — The children built the sandcastle. 9. I watched cartoons. — My brother played hockey in the yard. 10. I washed the floor. — I found my old pen.

Перевод задания: Соедини два предложения словами when («когда») или while («в то время как»).

1. I was studying when Steve came to see me. (Я занимался, когда Стив пришёл навестить меня.)
2. She was cooking dinner while he was cleaning the room. (Она готовила ужин, пока он убирал комнату.)
3. It was raining when I got up. (Шёл дождь, когда я встал.)
4. She was cooking dinner when her son came in. (Она готовила ужин, когда вошёл её сын.)
5. I was writing a letter when the telephone rang. (Я писал письмо, когда зазвонил телефон.)
6. The girls were singing songs while the boys were reading poems. (Девочки пели песни, пока мальчики читали стихи.)
7. They were playing chess when I saw them. (Они играли в шахматы, когда я их увидел.)
8. Mother was swimming in the sea while the children were building a sandcastle. (Мама плавала в море, пока дети строили замок из песка.)
9. I was watching cartoons while my brother was playing hockey in the yard. (Я смотрел мультфильмы, пока мой брат играл в хоккей во дворе.)
10. I was washing the floor when I found my old pen. (Я мыл пол, когда нашёл свою старую ручку.)

Для длительного действия употребляется Past Continuous, а для короткого события, прерывающего его, — Past Simple.