Заполните пропуски, выбрав правильную форму глагола: 4. We ___ (met / were meeting) them when we ___ (stood / were standing) at the bus stop. 5. She ___ (bought / was buying) a present for her Granny when I ___ (saw / was seeing) her. 6. When his parents ___ (had / were having) dinner Tom ___ (arrived / was arriving). 7. He ___ (slept / was sleeping) when his mother ___ (came / was coming) back. 8. A few days later while he ___ (had / was having) tea the postman ___ (brought / was bringing) him a letter from his friend. 9. When the teacher ___ (came / was coming) into the classroom, the children ___ (sat / were sitting) at their desks. 10. One day while she ___ (read / was reading) a book, a big black fly ___ (sat / was sitting) down on her book.

Перевод задания: Заполните пропуски, выбрав правильную форму глагола.

Для длительного действия, происходившего в определённый момент, используем Past Continuous; для краткого действия, которое произошло на его фоне, — Past Simple.

1. We met them when we were standing at the bus stop. (Мы встретили их, когда стояли на автобусной остановке.)
2. She was buying a present for her Granny when I saw her. (Она покупала подарок бабушке, когда я увидел её.)
3. When his parents were having dinner Tom arrived. (Когда его родители ужинали, пришёл Том.)
4. He was sleeping when his mother came back. (Он спал, когда вернулась его мама.)
5. A few days later while he was having tea the postman brought him a letter from his friend. (Несколько дней спустя, пока он пил чай, почтальон принёс ему письмо от друга.)
6. When the teacher came into the classroom, the children were sitting at their desks. (Когда учитель вошёл в класс, дети сидели за партами.)
7. One day while she was reading a book, a big black fly sat down on her book. (Однажды, пока она читала книгу, на неё села большая чёрная муха.)