Question

Упр. 59. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous. 1. When we (to meet) him, he (to go) to the shop. He (to want) to buy some food. 2. What you (to look) for when I (to open) the door? 3. Your daughter (to skate) on the pond from five till six? 4. What they (to laugh) at when he (to come) in? - They (to laugh) at a funny story. 5. Where he (to go) when rain (to begin)? - He (to go) to the office. 6. What she (to play) when I (to ring) her up? - She (to play) the violin. 7. Who (to quarrel) at that time? - His friend (to quarrel). 8. Beth and Tom (to watch) a TV programme when their mother (to ask) them to help her. 9. You (to help) your mother while she (to wash) up? 10. The scientist (to work) in the laboratory when some­body (to switch) off the light. 11. Whom you (to talk) on the phone to, when I came into the room? 12. Jane (to have) a walk in the park when it (to begin) to snow. 13. Why you (not to have) classes at nine o'clock? - Our teacher (to be) ill. 14. Yesterday the whole lesson we (to revise) grammar. 15. While Helen (to take) a shower mother (to wash) the dishes. 16. I (to lay) the table when I (to break) a plate. 17. When I (to meet) them in the yard, they (to laugh). 18. She (not to get) up at six o'clock yesterday. She (to get) up at eight. 19. They just (to leave) the house when we (to arrive). 20. When he (to come) to the station, his friend already (to wait) for him.

Answer 1

1. When we ( met) him, he (was going) to the shop. He ( wanted) to buy some food. 2. What were you ( looking) for when I ( opened) the door? 3. Was your daughter ( skating) on the pond from five till six? 4. What were they ( laughing) at when he ( came) in? - They (were laughing) at a funny story. 5. Where was he ( going) when rain (to begin)? - He (was going) to the office. 6. What was she ( playing) when I ( rang) her up? - She (was playing) the violin. 7. Who (was quarrelling) at that time? - His friend (was quarrelling). 8. Beth and Tom (were watching) a TV programme when their mother ( asked) them to help her. 9. Did you ( help) your mother while she (was washing) up? 10. The scientist (were working) in the laboratory when some­body ( switched) off the light. 11. Whom were you (talking) on the phone to, when I came into the room? 12. Jane (was having) a walk in the park when it ( began) to snow. 13. Why were you (not  having) classes at nine o'clock? - Our teacher (was) ill. 14. Yesterday the whole lesson we (were revising) grammar. 15. While Helen (was taking) a shower mother ( washed) the dishes. 16. I (was laying) the table when I ( broke) a plate. 17. When I (met) them in the yard, they (were laughing). 18. She (did not get) up at six o'clock yesterday. She ( got) up at eight. 19. They were just ( leaving) the house when we ( arrived). 20. When he ( came) to the station, his friend was already ( waiting) for him.