12.4 Put the verb into the correct form: past continuous or simple past. Example: While Tom was cooking (cook) dinner, the phone rang (ring). 1. George ..................................... (fall) off the ladder while he ..................................... (paint) the ceiling. 2. Last night I ..................................... (read) in bed when suddenly I ..................................... (hear) a scream. 3. ..................................... (you/watch) TV when I called you? 4. Ann ..................................... (wait) for me when I ..................................... (arrive). 5. I ..................................... (not/drive) very fast when the accident ..................................... (happen). 6. I ..................................... (break) a plate last night. I ..................................... (wash) the dishes when it ..................................... (slip) out of my hand. 7. Tom ..................................... (take) a picture of me while I ..................................... (not/look). 8. We ..................................... (not/go) out because it ..................................... (rain). 9. What ..................................... (you/do) at this time yesterday? 10. I ..................................... (see) Carol at the party. She ..................................... (wear) a new dress.

Разберем данное задание. Необходимо составить предложения, используя Past Simple или Past Continuous Tense.

1. George fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling.
2. Last night I was reading in bed when suddenly I heard a scream.
3. Were you watching TV when I called you?
4. Ann was waiting for me when I arrived.
5. I was not driving very fast when the accident happened.
6. I broke a plate last night. I was washing the dishes when it slipped out of my hand.
7. Tom took a picture of me while I was not looking.
8. We did not go out because it was raining.
9. What were you doing at this time yesterday?
10. I saw Carol at the party. She was wearing a new dress.

Ответ:

1. George fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling.
2. Last night I was reading in bed when suddenly I heard a scream.
3. Were you watching TV when I called you?
4. Ann was waiting for me when I arrived.
5. I was not driving very fast when the accident happened.
6. I broke a plate last night. I was washing the dishes when it slipped out of my hand.
7. Tom took a picture of me while I was not looking.
8. We did not go out because it was raining.
9. What were you doing at this time yesterday?
10. I saw Carol at the party. She was wearing a new dress.