Задание 1. Выберите правильный вариант (Past Simple или Past Continuous). 1. I (was reading / read) a book when the phone (was ringing / rang). 2. While she (was cooking / cooked), he (was watching / watched) TV. 3. They (were walking / walked) in the park when they (were meeting / met) their teacher. 4. When I (was opening / opened) the door, the cat (was sleeping / slept) on the sofa. 5. While they (were travelling / travelled) in Italy, they (were visiting / visited) many museums. 6. She (was writing / wrote) a letter when the lights (were going out / went out).

Перевод задания: Выберите правильный вариант (Past Simple или Past Continuous).

Past Continuous обозначает длительное действие, на фоне которого произошло короткое действие в Past Simple. Два одновременных длительных действия обычно выражаются Past Continuous.

1. I was reading a book when the phone rang. (Я читал книгу, когда зазвонил телефон.)
2. While she was cooking, he was watching TV. (Пока она готовила, он смотрел телевизор.)
3. They were walking in the park when they met their teacher. (Они гуляли в парке, когда встретили своего учителя.)
4. When I opened the door, the cat was sleeping on the sofa. (Когда я открыл дверь, кот спал на диване.)
5. While they were travelling in Italy, they visited many museums. (Путешествуя по Италии, они посетили много музеев.)
6. She was writing a letter when the lights went out. (Она писала письмо, когда погас свет.)