Упражнение 8. Past Continuous vs Past Simple. Раскройте скобки. 1. I ____ (walk) down the street when I ____ (see) an old friend. 2. While she ____ (cook) dinner, her husband ____ (wash) the car. 3. He ____ (break) his arm while he ____ (ski). 4. When the teacher ____ (enter) the classroom, the pupils ____ (talk) loudly. 5. They ____ (play) chess when the lights ____ (go) out. 6. While I ____ (read), my phone ____ (ring). 7. She ____ (fall) asleep while she ____ (watch) TV. 8. When we ____ (arrive) at the station, it ____ (rain) heavily.

Перевод задания: Прошедшее длительное время и простое прошедшее время. Раскройте скобки.

1. I was walking down the street when I saw an old friend. (Я шёл по улице, когда увидел старого друга.)
2. While she was cooking dinner, her husband was washing the car. (Пока она готовила ужин, её муж мыл машину.)
   Два действия происходили одновременно.
3. He broke his arm while he was skiing. (Он сломал руку, когда катался на лыжах.)
4. When the teacher entered the classroom, the pupils were talking loudly. (Когда учитель вошёл в класс, ученики громко разговаривали.)
5. They were playing chess when the lights went out. (Они играли в шахматы, когда погас свет.)
6. While I was reading, my phone rang. (Пока я читал, зазвонил мой телефон.)
7. She fell asleep while she was watching TV. (Она заснула, пока смотрела телевизор.)
8. When we arrived at the station, it was raining heavily. (Когда мы приехали на станцию, шёл сильный дождь.)

Длительное действие в процессе обычно ставится в Past Continuous, а краткое завершённое событие — в Past Simple.