Выберите правильный вариант ответа. When I arrived, Tom (lie) on the sofa and (speak) over the phone....

1. When I arrived, Tom was lying on the sofa and speaking over the phone.
2. The police caught Dan when he was robbing a shop.
3. He couldn’t speak because he was dying of laughter.
4. What were you doing between one and two? I phoned you several times. - I was playing the piano and heard nothing.
5. When I got up that morning, the sun was shining brightly and the birds were singing.
6. When you rang me yesterday, I was having a bath.
7. Somebody stole the money from Dad’s pocket while he was sleeping.
8. I was sitting by the window when I heard the noise.
9. It was raining cats and dogs as I was walking towards their house.
10. Just as Tom was crossing the street, a car came round the corner.
11. I glanced at Mary who was still shivering from the cold.
12. At six o’clock I was waiting for Jennie at the station.
13. On coming up to the house I saw a man who was trying to unlock the door by force.
14. The student was replying to the question when the headmistress came in.
15. I saw a light in your window as I was passing by.
16. Liz’s elder brother said that he was going to enter Leeds University.
17. While my son was waiting for my call, somebody knocked at the door.
18. We were just talking about him when he suddenly came in.
19. They were quarreling while they were washing their car.
20. Yesterday while Dad was shaving, he cut himself slightly.

Вот правильные варианты ответов для каждого предложения:

1. When I arrived, Tom (lie) on the sofa and (speak) over the phone.

   • was lying, was speaking

   Используется Past Continuous, чтобы показать, что действия происходили в тот момент, когда я прибыл.

2. The police caught Dan when he (rob) a shop.

   • was robbing

   Past Continuous используется для описания действия в процессе, когда произошло другое действие.

3. He couldn’t speak because he (die) of laughter.

   • was dying

   Past Continuous показывает, что действие происходило в тот момент и мешало другому действию (говорить).

4. • What you (do) between one and two? I phoned you several times.
   • I (play) the piano and heard nothing.
   • were you doing, was playing

   Past Continuous используется для описания действий, происходящих в течение определенного времени в прошлом.

5. When I got up that morning, the sun (shine) brightly and the birds (sing).

   • was shining, were singing

   Past Continuous описывает фоновые действия в прошлом.

6. When you rang me yesterday, I (have) a bath.

   • was having

   Past Continuous показывает, что действие было в процессе, когда раздался звонок.

7. Somebody stole the money from Dad’s pocket while he (sleep).

   • was sleeping

   Past Continuous описывает действие, которое происходило в момент другого действия.

8. I (sit) by the window when I heard the noise.

   • was sitting

   Past Continuous для действия, происходящего в момент другого действия.

9. It (rain) cats and dogs as I (walk) towards their house.

   • was raining, was walking

   Past Continuous описывает два параллельных действия в прошлом.

10. Just as Tom (cross) the street, a car came round the corner.

    • was crossing

    Past Continuous показывает действие в процессе, когда произошло другое событие.

11. I glanced at Mary who (still/ shiver) from the cold.

    • was still shivering

    Past Continuous для описания продолжительного действия.

12. At six o’clock I (wait) for Jennie at the station.

    • was waiting

    Past Continuous для действия, происходящего в определенное время в прошлом.

13. On coming up to the house I saw a man who (try) to unlock the door by force.

    • was trying

    Past Continuous для описания действия в процессе в прошлом.

14. The student (reply) to the question when the headmistress came in.

    • was replying

    Past Continuous показывает, что действие было в процессе, когда произошло другое.

15. I saw a light in your window as I (pass) by.

    • was passing

    Past Continuous для действия в процессе во время другого действия.

16. Liz’s elder brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds University.

    • was going

    Используется Past Continuous, чтобы показать намерение, выраженное в прошлом.

17. While my son (wait) for my call, somebody knocked at the door.

    • was waiting

    Past Continuous показывает, что действие было в процессе.

18. We (just/talk) about him when he suddenly (come) in.

    • were just talking, came

    Past Continuous для действия в процессе, прерванного другим действием.

19. They (quarrel) while they (wash) their car.

    • were quarrelling, were washing

    Два параллельных действия в процессе в прошлом, используем Past Continuous.

20. Yesterday while Dad (shave), he (cut) himself slightly.

    • was shaving, cut

    Past Continuous для действия в процессе и Past Simple для короткого завершенного действия.