I. Отличия между Past Simple и Past Continuous
1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
1. Oliver (clean) the car when the twins (come) home from school.
2. While Jessica (vacuum) the inside of the car Jeremy (empty) the glove box.
3. Jeremy (break) a plate last night when he (do the washing-up).
4. Maria (burn/сжечь) the meat when she (cook) dinner.
5. Oliver (hurt/поранить) his hand when he (build) the fence (забор).
6. When Oliver (repair) the roof he (fall) off the ladder (лестница).
7. The car (stop) on the road when Anne (go) home from work.
2. Fill in the gaps with WHEN or WHILE.
1. my friend came, I was still cooking. (while/ when)
2. The robber was walking around the house the Johnsons were playing cards. (while/ when)
3. The cat was catching the parrot John was in the kitchen. (while/ when)
4. Misha came into the cage the tiger was sitting still and looking at him. (while/ when)
5. John was making his Halloween costume his brother was cutting a pumpkin. (while/ when)
6. the parents were watching TV Kate was writing a letter to Santa. (while/ when)
7. my father heard my voice he was drawing a greetings card for his brother. (while/ when)
8. The crocodile was swimming under the water the zebra was drinking. (while/ when)
9. I came home, my sister was listening to her favourite CD. (while/ when)
10. I was washing the dishes my father was reading a book. (while/ when)
11. Steve was making a Valentine his brother was talking to George. (while/ when)
12. she returned Tom and I were playing baseball in the yard. (while/ when)
13. we got to the club, Billy was already dancing there. (while/ when)
3. Choose the correct variant.
1. Last year we ... in a hotel in Mexico City.
a. were staying b. stayed c. was staying

2. She ... at 5 pm yesterday afternoon when I called.
a. cooked b. was cooking

3. They ... to a birthday party last Saturday.
a. goed b. were going c. went

4. He ... when Ann called for help.
a. slept b. were sleeping c. was sleeping

5. Mike was waiking to school when he ... Tom.
a. meet b. met c. was meeting

6. I to London yesterday.
a. go b. went c. was going

7. Mike ... on holiday last week.
a. were b. was

8. I ... along a road, when a dog ... out in front of me.
a. drove / was running b. was driving / run c. was driving / ran

9. It ... heaving when she ... out of the window.
a. was snowing / looked
b. snowed / was looking
c. was snowing / was looking

10. I ... a friendly dog while I ... to work today.
a. was seeing / walked b. saw / was walking c. was seeing / was walking

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I. Отличия между Past Simple и Past Continuous.

1. Oliver (clean) the car when the twins (come) home from school.
- Oliver cleaned the car when the twins came home from school.
(В данном случае используется Past Simple для обозначения действия, которое уже завершилось в прошлом, и Past Simple для обозначения действия, которое происходило в определенный момент в прошлом.)

2. While Jessica (vacuum) the inside of the car Jeremy (empty) the glove box.
- While Jessica was vacuuming the inside of the car, Jeremy was emptying the glove box.
(Здесь мы используем Past Continuous для обозначения действий, которые происходили одновременно в прошлом.)

3. Jeremy (break) a plate last night when he (do the washing-up).
- Jeremy broke a plate last night when he was doing the washing-up.
(Здесь мы также используем Past Simple для обозначения завершенного действия и Past Continuous для обозначения действия, которое происходило в определенный момент в прошлом.)

4. Maria (burn/сжечь) the meat when she (cook) dinner.
- Maria burned the meat when she was cooking dinner.
(Здесь используется Past Simple для обозначения завершенного действия и Past Continuous для обозначения действия, которое происходило в определенный момент в прошлом.)

5. Oliver (hurt/поранить) his hand when he (build) the fence (забор).
- Oliver hurt his hand when he was building the fence.
(В данном случае также используется Past Simple для обозначения завершенного действия и Past Continuous для обозначения действия, которое происходило в определенный момент в прошлом.)

6. When Oliver (repair) the roof he (fall) off the ladder (лестница).
- When Oliver was repairing the roof, he fell off the ladder.
(Здесь используется Past Simple для обозначения завершенного действия и Past Continuous для обозначения действия, которое происходило в определенный момент в прошлом.)

7. The car (stop) on the road when Anne (go) home from work.
- The car stopped on the road when Anne was going home from work.
(В данном случае используется Past Simple для обозначения завершенного действия и Past Continuous для обозначения действия, которое происходило в определенный момент в прошлом.)

2. Fill in the gaps with WHEN or WHILE.

1. my friend came, I was still cooking. (while/ when)
- While my friend came, I was still cooking.

2. The robber was walking around the house the Johnsons were playing cards. (while/ when)
- While the robber was walking around the house, the Johnsons were playing cards.

3. The cat was catching the parrot John was in the kitchen. (while/ when)
- While the cat was catching the parrot, John was in the kitchen.

4. Misha came into the cage the tiger was sitting still and looking at him. (while/ when)
- When Misha came into the cage, the tiger was sitting still and looking at him.

5. John was making his Halloween costume his brother was cutting a pumpkin. (while/ when)
- While John was making his Halloween costume, his brother was cutting a pumpkin.

6. the parents were watching TV Kate was writing a letter to Santa. (while/ when)
- While the parents were watching TV, Kate was writing a letter to Santa.

7. my father heard my voice he was drawing a greetings card for his brother. (while/ when)
- When my father heard my voice, he was drawing a greetings card for his brother.

8. The crocodile was swimming under the water the zebra was drinking. (while/ when)
- While the crocodile was swimming under the water, the zebra was drinking.

9. I came home, my sister was listening to her favourite CD. (while/ when)
- When I came home, my sister was listening to her favourite CD.

10. I was washing the dishes my father was reading a book. (while/ when)
- While I was washing the dishes, my father was reading a book.

11. Steve was making a Valentine his brother was talking to George. (while/ when)
- While Steve was making a Valentine, his brother was talking to George.

12. she returned Tom and I were playing baseball in the yard. (while/ when)
- When she returned, Tom and I were playing baseball in the yard.

13. we got to the club, Billy was already dancing there. (while/ when)
- When we got to the club, Billy was already dancing there.

3. Choose the correct variant.

1. Last year we ... in a hotel in Mexico City.
- a. were staying
(Здесь используется Past Continuous, чтобы описать действие, которое продолжалось в прошлом.)

2. She ... at 5 pm yesterday afternoon when I called.
- b. was cooking
(Здесь используется Past Continuous, чтобы описать действие, которое происходило в определенный момент в прошлом.)

3. They ... to a birthday party last Saturday.
- c. went
(Здесь используется Past Simple, чтобы описать завершенное действие в прошлом.)

4. He ... when Ann called for help.
- c. was sleeping
(Здесь используется Past Continuous, чтобы описать действие, которое происходило в определенный момент в прошлом.)

5. Mike was walking to school when he ... Tom.
- b. met
(Здесь используется Past Simple, чтобы описать завершенное действие в прошлом.)

6. I ... to London yesterday.
- b. went
(Здесь используется Past Simple, чтобы описать завершенное действие в прошлом.)

7. Mike ... on holiday last week.
- b. was
(Здесь используется Past Continuous, чтобы описать дейстие, которое происходило в течение определенного времени в прошлом.)

8. I ... along a road, when a dog ... out in front of me.
- a. drove / was running
(Здесь используются Past Simple для описания завершенного действия и Past Continuous для описания действия, которое происходило в определенный момент в прошлом.)

9. It ... heaving when she ... out of the window.
- a. was snowing / looked
(Здесь используются Past Continuous для описания действия, которое продолжалось в прошлом, и Past Continuous для описания действия, которое происходило в определенный момент в прошлом.)

10. I ... a friendly dog while I ... to work today.
- b. saw / was walking
(Здесь используются Past Simple для описания завершенного действия и Past Continuous для описания действия, которое происходило в определенный момент в прошлом.)

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