Choose the correct answer. 1. The sun ..... when I looked out of the window. a) was shining; b) shone. 2. What ..... when you saw him at the dance? a) did he wear; b) was he wearing. 3. They ..... spaghetti for dinner last night. a) made; b) were making. 4. They ..... for their friends an hour ago. a) were waiting; b) waited. 5. We ..... the house twice last week. a) cleaned; b) was cleaning. 6. While Sam ..... his homework, I was playing the guitar. a) is doing; b) was doing.

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1. a) was shining. The sun was shining when I looked out of the window. — Солнце светило, когда я выглянул в окно. Продолжавшееся действие описывается в Past Continuous.
2. b) was he wearing. What was he wearing when you saw him at the dance? — Во что он был одет, когда ты увидел его на танцах? Вопрос о действии или состоянии, происходившем в тот момент, задаётся в Past Continuous.
3. a) made. They made spaghetti for dinner last night. — Вчера вечером они приготовили спагетти на ужин. Завершённое действие в прошлом выражается Past Simple.
4. a) were waiting. They were waiting for their friends an hour ago. — Час назад они ждали своих друзей. Указан момент, когда действие было в процессе.
5. a) cleaned. We cleaned the house twice last week. — На прошлой неделе мы дважды убирали дом. Завершённое действие с указанием количества раз выражается Past Simple.
6. b) was doing. While Sam was doing his homework, I was playing the guitar. — Пока Сэм делал домашнее задание, я играл на гитаре. Два одновременных продолжительных действия употребляются в Past Continuous.