3. Write the correct form of the Past Continuous: 1. I ___ (clean) my room at 3 o’clock yesterday. 2. Nick ___ (ride) his bike in the morning. 3. Mary ___ (sleep) at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. 4. It ___ (rain) in the morning. 5. They ___ (play) football when I saw them. 6. Andrew ___ (write) a letter to her mother. 7. The dog ___ (chase) the cat in the morning. 8. I ___ (talk) over the telephone. 9. Ann ___ (drive) her car at 4 o’clock yesterday. 10. I ___ (listen) to rap with my friends. 11. Tom and Ben ___ (play) chess. 12. Sonia ___ (buy) a new dress at that moment. 13. I ___ (try) new shoes on. 14. They ___ (walk) along the street. 15. We ___ (eat) candies.

Перевод задания: Напишите правильную форму Past Continuous (прошедшего длительного времени).

В Past Continuous употребляется форма was/were + глагол с окончанием -ing. Утвердительная форма: для I, he, she, it — was; для you, we, they — were.

1. I was cleaning my room at 3 o’clock yesterday. (Вчера в три часа я убирал(а) свою комнату.)
2. Nick was riding his bike in the morning. (Ник катался на велосипеде утром.)
3. Mary was sleeping at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. (Мэри спала в два часа дня.)
4. It was raining in the morning. (Утром шёл дождь.)
5. They were playing football when I saw them. (Они играли в футбол, когда я увидел(а) их.)
6. Andrew was writing a letter to her mother. (Эндрю писал письмо её матери.)
7. The dog was chasing the cat in the morning. (Утром собака гналась за кошкой.)
8. I was talking over the telephone. (Я разговаривал(а) по телефону.)
9. Ann was driving her car at 4 o’clock yesterday. (Вчера в четыре часа Энн вела свою машину.)
10. I was listening to rap with my friends. (Я слушал(а) рэп вместе с друзьями.)
11. Tom and Ben were playing chess. (Том и Бен играли в шахматы.)
12. Sonia was buying a new dress at that moment. (В тот момент Соня покупала новое платье.)
13. I was trying new shoes on. (Я примерял(а) новые туфли.)
14. They were walking along the street. (Они шли по улице.)
15. We were eating candies. (Мы ели конфеты.)

В предложениях 2, 4, 6–8 и 10–15 точный момент или обстоятельство в исходном тексте не указаны; формы образованы согласно требуемому времени Past Continuous.