Question

Откройте скобки, употребите Simple Past or Past Progressive.
1. When I (do) the washing-up, I (break) a plate.
2. While Tom (play) the piano, his mother (do) the washing-up.
3. He (drink) some juice and then he (eat) a few chips.
4. I (have) dinner when I suddenly (hear) a loud bang.
5. When my father (work) in the garden, an old friend (pass) by to see him.
6. She (go) to school, (take) out her textbook and (begin) to learn.
7. When it (start) to rain, our dog (want) to come inside.
8. When Jane (do) a language course in Ireland, she (visit) Blarney Castle.
9. When I (be) on my way home, I (see) an accident.
10. I (not / understand) what they (talk) about.

Answer 1

1. was doing      broke
2. was plaing       was doing
3. drank                   ate
4. was having         heard
5. was working        passed
6. went            took            began
7. started           wanted
8. was doing     visited
9.  was                 saw
10. did not understand              were talking

Answer 2

1. When I was doing the washing-up, I broke a plate. 2. While Tom was playing the piano, his mother was doing the washing-up. 3. He drank some juice and then he ate a few chips. 4. I was having dinner when I suddenly heard a loud bang. 5. When my father was working in the garden, an old friend passed by to see him. 6. She went to school, took out her textbook and began to learn. 7. When it started to rain, our dog wanted to come inside. 8. When Jane was doing a language course in Ireland, she visited Blarney Castle. 9. When I was on my own home, I saw an accident. 10. I didn't understand what they were talking about.