Ex. 5. Open the brackets. Use Past Simple or Past Continuous. 1. While I _______(walk) to school, I _______(meet) my friend. 2. They _______(have) dinner when the phone _______(ring). 3. She _______(read) a book at 7 pm yesterday. 4. We _______(not / go) out because it _______(rain) heavily. 5. What _______ you _______(do) when the accident _______(happen)?

Ответ: 1. was walking, met; 2. were having, rang; 3. read; 4. didn't go, was raining; 5. were, doing, happened

1. While I was walking (Past Continuous, так как это процесс) to school, I met (Past Simple, так как это единичное действие) my friend.
2. They were having (Past Continuous, так как это процесс) dinner when the phone rang (Past Simple, так как это единичное действие).
3. She read (Past Simple, так как указано конкретное время в прошлом) a book at 7 pm yesterday.
4. We didn't go (Past Simple, отрицание единичного действия) out because it was raining (Past Continuous, так как это процесс) heavily.
5. What were you doing (Past Continuous, так как это процесс) when the accident happened (Past Simple, так как это единичное действие)?

Ответ: 1. was walking, met; 2. were having, rang; 3. read; 4. didn't go, was raining; 5. were, doing, happened