Question

Read these sentences and open the brackets using the past simple or the past continuous. Write only the verb forms. Example 0. She_____(read) a book when he_____(come). Answer 0. was reading, came. 1. He_____(play) football when he_____(fall) over. 2. She_____ (do) her makeup while she_____ (talk) over the telephone. 3. When Winston _____ (come) home, Karen_____ (sleep).

Answer 1

1) Was playing, fell

Быстрое действие (упал) на фоне медленного (играл в футбол)

2) Was doing, was talking

Два параллельных длительных действия

3) Came, was sleeping.

Быстрое действие (пришёл) на фоне медленного (спала)

Answer 2

1. He was playing, fell.
2. She was doing, was talking.
3. When Winston came, Karen was sleeping.