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МатематикаВопрос:
6 She didn't hear the doorbell because she had / was having a shower.
Ответ:
6 She didn't hear the doorbell because she was having a shower.
В данном предложении описывается действие, которое происходило в определенный момент в прошлом и помешало другому действию. Past Continuous (was having) подчеркивает длительность и процесс действия, в то время как Past Simple (had) просто констатирует факт совершения действия.
Ответ: was having
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