a. Circle the correct answer: 1. The sun was shining/ shone when I looked out of the window this morning. 2. My friends were going/ went to the cinema yesterday. 3. Mary met/was meeting her friend as she was walking down the street. 4. While I was walking/ walked in the room, I saw John who was outside. 5. Mike was cleaning the house while Pam was cooking/ cooked.

Перевод задания: Обведите правильный ответ.

1. The sun was shining when I looked out of the window this morning. (Сегодня утром, когда я выглянул в окно, светило солнце.)
2. My friends went to the cinema yesterday. (Вчера мои друзья ходили в кино.)
3. Mary met her friend as she was walking down the street. (Мэри встретила подругу, когда шла по улице.)
4. While I was walking in the room, I saw John who was outside. (Пока я ходил по комнате, я увидел Джона, который был снаружи.)
5. Mike was cleaning the house while Pam was cooking. (Майк убирал дом, пока Пэм готовила.)

Past Continuous обозначает действие, которое продолжалось в определённый момент или одновременно с другим действием; Past Simple — завершённое событие или действие, которое его прервало.