Open the brackets using the correct past tense: 1. He ___ (buy) a bike yesterday. 2. They ___ (play) tennis at 5 pm yesterday. 3. Peter was watching TV when Mary ___ (come) home. 4. I ___ (wash) the dishes while my sister was watering the flowers. 5. Tom ___ (walk) the dog before he did his homework. 6. Sam was very tired, he ___ (repair) the car all day long. 7. Peter ___ (not/play) hockey last week. 8. ___ (you/listen) to music at 9 p.m. yesterday?

Перевод задания: Раскройте скобки, используя правильное прошедшее время.

1. He bought a bike yesterday. (Вчера он купил велосипед.)
2. They were playing tennis at 5 pm yesterday. (Вчера в пять часов вечера они играли в теннис.)
3. Peter was watching TV when Mary came home. (Питер смотрел телевизор, когда Мэри пришла домой.)
4. I was washing the dishes while my sister was watering the flowers. (Я мыл(а) посуду, пока моя сестра поливала цветы.)
5. Tom walked the dog before he did his homework. (Том выгулял собаку, прежде чем сделал домашнее задание.)
6. Sam was very tired; he was repairing the car all day long. (Сэм очень устал: он чинил машину весь день.)
7. Peter didn't play hockey last week. (На прошлой неделе Питер не играл в хоккей.)
8. Were you listening to music at 9 p.m. yesterday? (Ты слушал(а) музыку вчера в девять вечера?)

Past Simple используется для завершённых действий в прошлом, а Past Continuous — для действий, происходивших в определённый момент или период в прошлом.