2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given. 1. My aunt was promoted after she (work at) the company for five years. 2. They (investigate) for months when they finally made their exciting breakthrough. 3. The new computer could do in seconds the same calculations that (take) weeks before. 4. Fred was listening to the news while he (get ready) for work. 5. We just (talk) about Max when he phoned me. 6. I was really nervous because (be) never on a plane before.

Перевод задания: Дополните предложения правильной формой данных глаголов.

1. My aunt was promoted after she had been working at the company for five years. (Мою тётю повысили после того, как она проработала в компании пять лет.) Длительность работы подчёркнута.
2. They had been investigating for months when they finally made their exciting breakthrough. (Они в течение нескольких месяцев проводили расследование, когда наконец добились важного прорыва.)
3. The new computer could do in seconds the same calculations that had taken weeks before. (Новый компьютер мог за секунды выполнить те же вычисления, которые раньше занимали недели.)
4. Fred was listening to the news while he was getting ready for work. (Фред слушал новости, пока собирался на работу.) Два одновременных процесса описаны в Past Continuous.
5. We had just been talking about Max when he phoned me. (Мы как раз говорили о Максе, когда он мне позвонил.)
6. I was really nervous because I had never been on a plane before. (Я очень нервничал, потому что раньше никогда не летал на самолёте.)