3. Circle the correct words. 0) The children were having breakfast when the postman arrived / was arriving. 1) We were having dinner when dad came / was coming home. 2) While she was running, she fell / was falling. 3) I read / was reading a book when you called. 4) They were waiting outside the school when it started / was starting to rain. 5) While they slept / were sleeping, they heard a loud noise outside.

Перевод задания: Обведите правильные слова.

1. The children were having breakfast when the postman arrived. (Дети завтракали, когда пришёл почтальон.)
2. We were having dinner when dad came home. (Мы ужинали, когда папа пришёл домой.)
3. While she was running, she fell. (Пока она бежала, она упала.)
4. I was reading a book when you called. (Я читал книгу, когда ты позвонил.)
5. They were waiting outside the school when it started to rain. (Они ждали у школы, когда начался дождь.)
6. While they were sleeping, they heard a loud noise outside. (Пока они спали, они услышали громкий шум снаружи.)

Длительное действие, происходившее в определённый момент, выражается Past Continuous; короткое событие, которое его прервало или произошло на его фоне, — Past Simple.