Question

Complete the sentences with the correct
form (past continuous or past simple) of
the verbs in brackets.
1 We (help) the woman when the
ambulance (arrive).
2 When the man (come) home, his
dog (eat) the newspaper.
3 While we (sit) on the plane, the
pilot (say) take off was delayed.
4 I (not, look) at the road and my
bike (hit) the car in front.
5 She (wait) at the train station when
there (be) a bad rainstorm.​

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. We were helping the woman when the ambulance arrived;

2. When the man came home, his dog was eating the newspaper;

3. While we were sitting on the plane, the pilot said take off was delayed;

4. I wasn't looking at the road and my bike hit the car in front;

5. She was waiting at the train station when there was a bad rainstorm.

Объяснение:

Past Simple показує коротку дію, що перериває тривалу

Past Continuous показує тривалу дію

Як приклад візьму перше речення:

We were helping (Past Continuous, тривала дія) the woman when the ambulance arrived (Past Simple, коротка дія)

Коротка дія (прибуття швидкої) перервала тривалу дію (допомога жінці)