6 Choose the correct words. 1 He cycled / was cycling down the mountain when he fell / was falling off his bike. 2 They drove / were driving through Germany when they had / were having an accident. 3 Mikel broke / was breaking his leg when we skied / were skiing in Austria. 4 We travelled / were travelling on a train when he heard / was hearing the news.

Перевод задания: Выберите правильные слова.

Длительное действие, на фоне которого произошло короткое событие, выражается Past Continuous; короткое событие — Past Simple.

1. He was cycling down the mountain when he fell off his bike. (Он ехал на велосипеде вниз с горы, когда упал с него.)
2. They were driving through Germany when they had an accident. (Они ехали через Германию, когда попали в аварию.)
3. Mikel broke his leg when we were skiing in Austria. (Микель сломал ногу, когда мы катались на лыжах в Австрии.)
4. We were travelling on a train when he heard the news. (Мы ехали в поезде, когда он услышал новости.)