1. When I __________ (to come) home, my little sister __________ (to sleep). 2. When mother __________ (to come) home, I __________ (to do) my homework. 3. What __________ you __________ ((to do) at eight o'clock yesterday? 4. When I __________ (to get) up, my mother and father __________ (to drink) tea. 5. What __________ you (to do) __________ (at 5 o'clock yesterday? I __________ ((to play) the piano. 6. The cat __________ (to take) a piece of fish and then __________ (to run) away. 7. At this time yesterday we __________ (to have) dinner. 8. The old man __________ (to think) about his plan when he __________ (to fall) asleep. 9. We __________ (to listen) to an interesting lecture yesterday. 10. When we __________ (to play) in the yard yesterday, it suddenly __________ (to start) raining heavily.

Ответ

1. When I came (Past Simple) home, my little sister was sleeping (Past Continuous).
2. When mother came (Past Simple) home, I was doing (Past Continuous) my homework.
3. What were you doing (Past Continuous) at eight o'clock yesterday?
4. When I got (Past Simple) up, my mother and father were drinking (Past Continuous) tea.
5. What were (Past Continuous) you doing (Past Continuous) at 5 o'clock yesterday? I was playing (Past Continuous) the piano.
6. The cat took (Past Simple) a piece of fish and then ran (Past Simple) away.
7. At this time yesterday we were having (Past Continuous) dinner.
8. The old man was thinking (Past Continuous) about his plan when he fell (Past Simple) asleep.
9. We listened (Past Simple) to an interesting lecture yesterday.
10. When we were playing (Past Continuous) in the yard yesterday, it suddenly started (Past Simple) raining heavily.

В заданиях использованы Past Simple для обозначения завершенных действий в прошлом и Past Continuous для описания действий, происходивших в определенный момент в прошлом.

База: Past Simple используется для констатации факта в прошлом, Past Continuous – для подчеркивания длительности процесса.