D. Use Past Simple or Past Continuous: 1. The detective asked, 'What you doing (you/do) at the time of the robbery?' 2. He was cooking (cook) when the lights went out. 3. She was washi wash) the dishes when one of the plates fell (fall) down and broke (brake) to pieces. 4. Tom was. (be) in a hurry, so he ate (eat) quickly, packed (pack) his things and left (leave) the room. 5. When they heard that noise they werewatching (watch) the local news.

Ответ:

Давай используем Past Simple или Past Continuous в предложениях:

1. The detective asked, 'What were you doing (you/do) at the time of the robbery?' (Детектив спросил: "Что вы делали во время ограбления?")
2. He was cooking (cook) when the lights went out. (Он готовил, когда погас свет.)
3. She was washing (wash) the dishes when one of the plates fell (fall) down and broke (brake) to pieces. (Она мыла посуду, когда одна из тарелок упала и разбилась на куски.)
4. Tom was (be) in a hurry, so he ate (eat) quickly, packed (pack) his things and left (leave) the room. (Том торопился, поэтому он быстро поел, собрал вещи и вышел из комнаты.)
5. When they heard that noise they were watching (watch) the local news. (Когда они услышали этот шум, они смотрели местные новости.)

Ответ: 1. were you doing, 2. was cooking, 3. was washing, fell, broke, 4. was, ate, packed, left, 5. were watching

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