Язык! past simple – past continuous. task 1. choose the correct variant. 1. she read/was reading when mother came. 2. dad was sleeping while mother cooked/was cooking dinner. 3. they did/were doing yoga at this time yesterday. 4. we were going to the theatre when we met/were meeting him at the bus stop. 5. what were you doing when your brother watched/was watching tv? 6. was it fine, when you skied/were skiing? 7. the girls were dancing when the music stopped/was stopping. 8. i listened/was listening to opera all evening yesterday. 9. he stayed/was staying at this place from 1 to 5 o’clock yesterday. 10. the sun was shining while we sailed/were sailing. task 2. open the brackets, using past simple or past continuous.. 1. the children (to make) noise the whole evening. 2. i (can) see the ship in the distance. 3. we (to travel) in the mountains the whole august. 4. she (to play) music from 2 to 4 o’clock yesterday. 5. autumn (to be) very romantic. 6. when i came home, my brother (to read) about native americans. 7. we (to have) breakfast when the telephone (to ring). 8. while the children (to sleep), their parents (to watch) tv. 9. when pete (to open) the door, it (to rain). 10. while jack (to sunbathe), his wife (to swim) in the sea. 11. he (to listen) to music while he (to cook) breakfast. 12. while they (to wait), they (to surf) the net. 13. tim (to become) sick while he (to travel) in china. 14. what (you, do) when you (to hear) about the accident? 15. the wind (to blow) when we (to be) in the open sea. 16. she (to drive) when she (to see) me in the street. 17. it (to rain) all the evening yesterday. 18. when i (to enter) the classroom, everybody (to sit) at the desks. 19. my friend (to work) at 1 o’clock yesterday. 20. we (to have) breakfast when the policeman (to come).
Task 1.
1. She was reading when mother came.
2. Dad was sleeping while mother was cooking dinner.
3. They were doing yoga at this time yesterday.
4. We were going to the theatre when we met him at the bus stop.
5. What were you doing when your brother was watching TV?
6. Was it fine, when you were skiing?
7. The girls were dancing when the music stopped.
8. I was listening to opera all evening yesterday.
9. He was staying at this place from 1 to 5 o’clock yesterday.
10. The sun was shining while we were sailing.
Task 2.
1. The children were making noise the whole evening.
2. I could see the ship in the distance.
3. We were travelling in the mountains the whole August.
4. She was playing music from 2 to 4 o’clock yesterday.
5. Autumn was very romantic.
6. When I came home, my brother was reading about Native Americans.
7. We were having breakfast when the telephone rang.
8. While the children were sleeping, their parents were watching TV.
9. When Pete opened the door, it was raining.
10. While Jack was sunbathing, his wife was swimming in the sea.
11. He was listening to music while he was cooking breakfast.
12. While they were waiting, they were surfing the Net.
13. Tim became sick while he was travelling in China.
14. What were you doing when you heard about the accident?
15. The wind was blowing when we were in the open sea.
16. She was driving when she saw me in the street.
17. It was raining all the evening yesterday.
18. When I entered the classroom, everybody was sitting at the desks.
19. My friend was working at 1 o’clock yesterday.
20. We were having breakfast when the policeman came.