Раскрой скобки, поставив глагол в нужную форму — Past Simple или Past Continuous. 15. Yesterday at 7 PM, I ______ (read) a book when the phone ______ (ring). 16. While she ______ (cook) dinner, her friend ______ (come) over. 17. They ______ (walk) along the beach when they ______ (see) a beautiful shell. 18. Last week, Tom ______ (finish) his project on Friday and then ______ (celebrate) with his team. 19. The students ______ (study) quietly when the teacher ______ (enter) the classroom. 20. I ______ (not notice) the time while I ______ (work) on the report. 21. When the bus ______ (arrive), we ______ (still/wait) at the stop. 22. She ______ (write) an email when her laptop suddenly ______ (shut down). 23. In 2020, my family ______ (move) to a new city, and I ______ (feel) a bit nervous at first. 24. While the kids ______ (play) in the garden, their mother ______ (watch) them from the window. 25. ______ (you/watch) TV when the power went out? 26. What ______ (she/do) at 8 PM last night? 27. ______ (they/walk) along the river when they saw the rainbow? 28. Why ______ (he/leave) the party so early? 29. ______ (the rain/start) while you ______ (wait) for the bus? 30. What time ______ (the concert/begin), and ______ (you/already/take) your seat? 31. ______ (your sister/study) when you called her? 32. How ______ (they/get) to the airport yesterday? 33. ______ (you/notice) anything strange while you ______ (look) around the room? 34. Who ______ (call) you while you ______ (have) dinner?

Перевод задания: Раскройте скобки, поставив глагол в нужную форму — Past Simple или Past Continuous.

15. Yesterday at 7 PM, I was reading a book when the phone rang.
16. While she was cooking dinner, her friend came over.
17. They were walking along the beach when they saw a beautiful shell.
18. Last week, Tom finished his project on Friday and then celebrated with his team.
19. The students were studying quietly when the teacher entered the classroom.
20. I didn’t notice the time while I was working on the report.
21. When the bus arrived, we were still waiting at the stop.
22. She was writing an email when her laptop suddenly shut down.
23. In 2020, my family moved to a new city, and I felt a bit nervous at first.
24. While the kids were playing in the garden, their mother was watching them from the window.
25. Were you watching TV when the power went out?
26. What was she doing at 8 PM last night?
27. Were they walking along the river when they saw the rainbow?
28. Why did he leave the party so early?
29. Did the rain start while you were waiting for the bus?
30. What time did the concert begin, and had you already taken your seat?
31. Was your sister studying when you called her?
32. How did they get to the airport yesterday?
33. Did you notice anything strange while you were looking around the room?
34. Who called you while you were having dinner?

Правило: Past Continuous обозначает действие, происходившее в определённый момент или фоне другого события; Past Simple — завершённое действие или событие, которое его прерывает.

Перевод: В предложениях использованы формы Past Simple и Past Continuous согласно контексту: длительное фоновое действие передано Past Continuous, а краткое завершённое событие — Past Simple.