Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous. Which is the longer action in each sentence? Пример: 1) As I ...was doing... (do) the washing-up. I ...broke... (break) a glass. "Doing the washing-up is the longer action". 2) We ..... (walk) in the woods when the storm .... (begin).3) John .... (repair) his motor bike when his mother ... (arrive).4) I ... (eat) my lunch when the phone .... (ring).5) He ... (ride) hic bicycle to school when he ... (drop) his bag. 6) We .... (see) a bad accident as we ... (drive) to the airport. 7) Tom .... (watch) the match when the TV ... (break down).8) We ... (talk) when she .... (come) into the room.

Answer 1

2)we WERE WALKING  in the woods when the storm BEGUN
3)WAS REPAIRING ... ARRIVED
4)WAS EATING ... RANG
5)WAS RIDING ... DROPPED
6)SAW ... WERE DRIVING
7)WAS WATCHING ... BROKE DOWN
8)WERE TALKING ... CAME

Answer 2

1. As I was doing (do) the washing-up. I broke (break) a glass. "Doing the washing-up is the longer action".
2. We were walking (walk) in the woods when the storm began (begin). "Walking in the woods is the longer action".
3. John was repairing (repair) his motorbike when his mother arrived (arrive). "Repairing his motorbike is the longer action".
4. I was eating (eat) my lunch when the phone rang (ring). "Eating my lunch is the longer action".
5. He was riding (ride) his bicycle to school when he dropped (drop) his bag. "Riding his bicycle to school is the longer action".
6. We saw (see) a bad accident as we were driving (drive) to the airport. "Driving to the airport is the longer action".
7. Tom was watching (watch) the match when the TV broke down (break down). "Watching the match is the longer action".
8. We were talking (talk) when she came (come) into the room. "Talking is the longer action".