Grammar 2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 0 I ___ (read) a book about NASA when Kelly ___ (text) me. 1 Marta ___ (swim) in the sea when it ___ (start) raining heavily. 2 Charlie ___ (phone) while you ___ (play) football. 3 Dina ___ (walk) home from the sports club when she ___ (see) her French teacher, Mr Roland. 4 Jim’s mum ___ (buy) his birthday present while he was ___ (play) tennis at the club. 5 Sarah ___ (watch) a film in the cinema when someone ___ (take) her bag. 6 Bruna and I ___ (fly) to London when a storm ___ (begin). 7 It was very busy in our house at seven o’clock this morning. While I ___ (make) breakfast, my mum ___ (talk) on the phone, my dad ___ (clean) the floor and my sisters ___ (play) with the dog. 8 Katie ___ (do) her homework when her best friend ___ (arrive) to see her.

Перевод задания: Дополните предложения правильной формой глаголов в скобках.

В Past continuous ставим was/were + глагол с окончанием -ing для продолжительного действия; Past simple используем для события, которое его прервало или произошло на его фоне.

0. I was reading a book about NASA when Kelly texted me. (Я читал книгу о NASA, когда Келли написала мне.)

1. Marta was swimming in the sea when it started raining heavily. (Марта купалась в море, когда начался сильный дождь.)

2. Charlie phoned while you were playing football. (Чарли позвонил, пока ты играл в футбол.)

3. Dina was walking home from the sports club when she saw her French teacher, Mr Roland. (Дина шла домой из спортивного клуба, когда увидела своего учителя французского, мистера Роланда.)

4. Jim’s mum bought his birthday present while he was playing tennis at the club. (Мама Джима купила ему подарок на день рождения, пока он играл в теннис в клубе.)

5. Sarah was watching a film in the cinema when someone took her bag. (Сара смотрела фильм в кинотеатре, когда кто-то забрал её сумку.)

6. Bruna and I were flying to London when a storm began. (Мы с Бруной летели в Лондон, когда началась гроза.)

7. It was very busy in our house at seven o’clock this morning. While I was making breakfast, my mum was talking on the phone, my dad was cleaning the floor and my sisters were playing with the dog. (Сегодня утром в семь часов у нас дома было очень оживлённо. Пока я готовил завтрак, мама разговаривала по телефону, папа мыл пол, а мои сёстры играли с собакой.)

8. Katie was doing her homework when her best friend arrived to see her. (Кэти делала домашнее задание, когда к ней пришла её лучшая подруга.)