3. Put the verbs into the Past Simple: 1. They ______ (do) their homework when their father ______ (come). 2. His parents ______ (read) while Tom ______ (sleep). 3. While Ann ______ (watch) the film, her sister ______ (dance). 4. Mother ______ (cook) dinner when Kate ______ (hear) a noise. 5. Gary ______ (ride) his bicycle in the park yesterday. 6. John ______ (read) a magazine when the phone ______ (ring). 7. Mother ______ (watch) TV when he ______ (arrive). 8. Tom ______ (play) computer games, ______ (clean) teeth and ______ (go) to bed.

1. They did their homework when their father came. 2. His parents were reading while Tom was sleeping. 3. While Ann was watching the film, her sister was dancing. 4. Mother was cooking dinner when Kate heard a noise. 5. Gary rode his bicycle in the park yesterday. 6. John was reading a magazine when the phone rang. 7. Mother was watching TV when he arrived. 8. Tom played computer games, cleaned teeth and went to bed. Explanation: Past Simple (простое прошедшее время) используется для завершенных действий в прошлом. Past Continuous (прошедшее продолженное время) используется для действий, которые происходили в определенный момент в прошлом или для параллельных действий.