QUEST 4. Something strange happened near Steve’s school yesterday. Choose the correct tense. 1. Steve walked / was walking home when he heard a loud noise. 2. While the students waited / were waiting for the bus, a car stopped near them. 3. A reporter talked / was talking to a police officer when Steve arrived. 4. Steve took / was taking a photo and sent it to his friend.

Перевод задания: Вчера возле школы Стива произошло нечто странное. Выберите правильное время.

1. Steve was walking home when he heard a loud noise. (Стив шёл домой, когда услышал громкий шум.)
2. While the students were waiting for the bus, a car stopped near them. (Пока ученики ждали автобус, рядом с ними остановилась машина.)
3. A reporter was talking to a police officer when Steve arrived. (Репортёр разговаривал с полицейским, когда пришёл Стив.)
4. Steve took a photo and sent it to his friend. (Стив сфотографировал и отправил фотографию своему другу.)

Длительное действие, происходившее в определённый момент, выражается в Past Continuous; короткое завершённое действие — в Past Simple.

Ответ: 1) was walking; 2) were waiting; 3) was talking; 4) took.