Task 5. Choose the correct form: Past Simple or Past Continuous. (6 points) 1) When I called / was calling him, he slept / was sleeping. 2) They played / were playing chess when their father came / was coming home. 3) She cooked / was cooking dinner while her children did / were doing their homework. 4) We watched / were watching TV when the programme stopped / was stopping. 5) He didn’t answer / wasn’t answering the phone because he had / was having a shower. 6) While I tidied / was tidying my room, I found / was finding my old diary.

Перевод задания: Выберите правильную форму: Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. When I called him, he was sleeping. (Когда я позвонил ему, он спал.)
2. They were playing chess when their father came home. (Они играли в шахматы, когда их отец пришёл домой.)
3. She was cooking dinner while her children were doing their homework. (Она готовила ужин, пока её дети делали домашнее задание.)
4. We were watching TV when the programme stopped. (Мы смотрели телевизор, когда программа остановилась.)
5. He didn’t answer the phone because he was having a shower. (Он не ответил на телефон, потому что принимал душ.)
6. While I was tidying my room, I found my old diary. (Пока я убирался в своей комнате, я нашёл свой старый дневник.)

Длительное фоновое действие выражено Past Continuous; короткое завершённое событие, прервавшее его или произошедшее на его фоне, — Past Simple.