3. Complete the sentences using Past Simple or Past Continuous. 1. I ______ (go) to the cinema yesterday. 2. I ______ (go) to the cinema at three o'clock yesterday. 3. Sasha ______ (do) his homework the whole evening yesterday. 4. When I ______ (come) home, my little sister ______ (sleep). 5. When Nick ______ (come) home, his brother ______ (play) with his toys. 6. The cat ______ (take) a piece of fish and then ______ (run) away. 7. When mother ______ (come) home, I ______ (do) my homework. 8. Where ______ (you, spend) last Sunday? 9. When mother (come) home, the children (to play) on the carpet. 10. The old man ______ (think) about his plan when he ______ (fall) asleep. 11. I ______ (wash) the dishes from six till seven yesterday. 12. When Kate ______ (open) the door, the children ______ (dance) round the fir-tree. 13. I ______ (read) a book while my sister ______ (do) her homework. 14. While I ______ (lay) the table, Jane ______ (cook). 15. When the ambulance ______ (arrive), the patient ______ (sleep) like a child. 16. She ______ (learn) words the whole evening yesterday.

Перевод задания: Дополните предложения, используя Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. I went to the cinema yesterday. (Вчера я ходил(а) в кино.)
2. I was going to the cinema at three o'clock yesterday. (Вчера в три часа я направлялся(лась) в кино.)
3. Sasha was doing his homework the whole evening yesterday. (Вчера Саша делал домашнее задание весь вечер.)
4. When I came home, my little sister was sleeping. (Когда я пришёл/пришла домой, моя младшая сестра спала.)
5. When Nick came home, his brother was playing with his toys. (Когда Ник пришёл домой, его брат играл со своими игрушками.)
6. The cat took a piece of fish and then ran away. (Кошка взяла кусок рыбы и затем убежала.)
7. When mother came home, I was doing my homework. (Когда мама пришла домой, я делал(а) домашнее задание.)
8. Where did you spend last Sunday? (Где ты провёл/провела прошлое воскресенье?)
9. When mother came home, the children were playing on the carpet. (Когда мама пришла домой, дети играли на ковре.)
10. The old man was thinking about his plan when he fell asleep. (Старик обдумывал свой план, когда уснул.)
11. I was washing the dishes from six till seven yesterday. (Вчера с шести до семи я мыл(а) посуду.)
12. When Kate opened the door, the children were dancing round the fir-tree. (Когда Кейт открыла дверь, дети танцевали вокруг ёлки.)
13. I was reading a book while my sister was doing her homework. (Я читал(а) книгу, пока моя сестра делала домашнее задание.)
14. While I was laying the table, Jane was cooking. (Пока я накрывал(а) на стол, Джейн готовила.)
15. When the ambulance arrived, the patient was sleeping like a child. (Когда приехала скорая помощь, пациент спал как ребёнок.)
16. She was learning words the whole evening yesterday. (Вчера она учила слова весь вечер.)

Past Simple используется для завершённых действий и событий, которые прерывают длительное действие. Past Continuous используется для действия, происходившего в определённый момент или период в прошлом; параллельные действия часто обозначаются формой Past Continuous.