6. Put the verbs into the correct form: the past continuous or the past simple. Example: She ... (cook) dinner when the earthquake ... (shake) the town. — She was cooking dinner when the earthquake shook the town. 1. The fire ... (destroy) most of the buildings while he ... (sleep). 2. When they ... (travel) around the country they ... (see) a tornado. 3. The girl ... (shake) with laughter when her mother ... (come in). 4. It ... (rain) heavily when she ... (leave) the house. 5. Where ... you ... (stand) when you ... (hear) a scream? 6. When we ... (find) the puppy it ... (shake) like a leaf. 7. He ... (write) about disasters when I ... (phone) him.

Перевод задания: Поставьте глаголы в правильную форму: Past Continuous или Past Simple.

1. The fire destroyed most of the buildings while he was sleeping.
   Огонь уничтожил большинство зданий, пока он спал.
2. When they were travelling around the country, they saw a tornado.
   Когда они путешествовали по стране, они увидели торнадо.
3. The girl was shaking with laughter when her mother came in.
   Девочка тряслась от смеха, когда вошла её мама.
4. It was raining heavily when she left the house.
   Когда она вышла из дома, шёл сильный дождь.
5. Where were you standing when you heard a scream?
   Где ты стоял(а), когда услышал(а) крик?
6. When we found the puppy, it was shaking like a leaf.
   Когда мы нашли щенка, он дрожал как осиновый лист.
7. He was writing about disasters when I phoned him.
   Он писал о бедствиях, когда я ему позвонил(а).

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