Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or past continuous. 1. My father ___ (drive) his car when a policeman ___ (stop) him. 2. Two boys ___ (play) soccer when the teacher ___ (come) into the classroom. 3. I ___ (run) to the park when I ___ a terrible noise (hear). 4. While Tony ___ (clean) the bathroom, his son ___ (shout) in the kitchen. 5. My son ___ (break) his pencil while he ___ (do) his homework. 6. I ___ (wait) for my friend when the bus ___ (arrive).

Перевод задания: Поставьте глаголы в скобках в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. My father was driving his car when a policeman stopped him. (Мой отец вёл машину, когда полицейский остановил его.)
2. Two boys were playing soccer when the teacher came into the classroom. (Два мальчика играли в футбол, когда учитель вошёл в класс.)
3. I was running to the park when I heard a terrible noise. (Я бежал в парк, когда услышал ужасный шум.)
4. While Tony was cleaning the bathroom, his son shouted in the kitchen. (Пока Тони убирал ванную комнату, его сын крикнул на кухне.)
5. My son broke his pencil while he was doing his homework. (Мой сын сломал карандаш, когда делал домашнюю работу.)
6. I was waiting for my friend when the bus arrived. (Я ждал своего друга, когда приехал автобус.)

Правило: длительное действие, происходившее в определённый момент, выражается Past Continuous; краткое действие, прерывающее его или происходящее вслед за ним, — Past Simple.