Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Example: I was listening to the radio when I heard the news about the prisoners escaping. (listen / hear) 1. While they …, the thief … from the police. (not look / escape) 2. We … in the park when we … the dog escaping from its owner. (sit / see) 3. While we … our friends we … a show with some amazing escapologists. (visit / watch) 4. The prisoners … a hole in the wall of their cell when the prison guard … and caught them. (make / arrive) 5. … TV when the news about the prison break …? (you / watch / appear)

Перевод задания: Дополните предложения глаголами в скобках в Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. While they weren’t looking, the thief escaped from the police. (Пока они не смотрели, вор скрылся от полиции.)
2. We were sitting in the park when we saw the dog escaping from its owner. (Мы сидели в парке, когда увидели, как собака убегает от хозяина.)
3. While we were visiting our friends, we watched a show with some amazing escapologists. (Пока мы гостили у друзей, мы посмотрели шоу с удивительными мастерами побега.)
4. The prisoners were making a hole in the wall of their cell when the prison guard arrived and caught them. (Заключённые проделывали дыру в стене камеры, когда пришёл охранник и поймал их.)
5. Were you watching TV when the news about the prison break appeared? (Ты смотрел телевизор, когда появились новости о побеге из тюрьмы?)

Продолжительное фоновое действие ставится в Past Continuous, а короткое завершённое событие — в Past Simple.