Question

Напишите, какое время употреблено в каждом предложении: He was having a bath when the phone rang. She left the house at about 7 pm yesterday. I was cooking while Tom was reading. She was sleeping at 6 pm yesterday afternoon.

Answer 1

He was having a bath when the phone rang.  

Past Continuous - Past Simple

She left the house at about 7 pm yesterday.

Past Simple

I was cooking while Tom was reading.

Past Continuous

She was sleeping at 6 pm yesterday afternoon.

Past Continuous

PS: Past Simple

Ved/2form                  (v-verb)

Past Continuous

was/were + Ving

Answer 2

В каждом из предложений используется прошедшее время, но разные его формы:

1. He was having a bath when the phone rang. (Past Continuous) - "был принимать ванну", "занимался принятием ванны".
2. She left the house at about 7 pm yesterday. (Past Simple) - "покинула дом".
3. I was cooking while Tom was reading. (Past Continuous) - "готовил", "читал".
4. She was sleeping at 6 pm yesterday afternoon. (Past Continuous) - "спала", "находилась в состоянии сна".