Question

1. They (fished/were fishing) when it ( rained/was raining). 2. I (lost/was losing) my wallet when I (bought/was buying) cakes. 3. The children (fоught/were fighting) when their mother (came/was coming) in. 4. The cat (stole/was stealing) a piece of meat while my granny (went/was going) out. 5. I (broke/was breaking) my arm while I (rode/was riding) on my new bike. 6. When I (cooked/was cooking) I (hurt/was hurting) my finger. 7. They (sat/were sitting) in the garden when it (started/was starting) to rain. 8. While I (have/was having) my lunch the telephone (rang/was ringing). 9. He (drove/was driving) to work when he (saw/was seeing) a nice girl. 10. Mary (walked/was walking) in the park when she (met/was meeting) Peter.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1) They were fishing when it rained.

2) I lost my wallet when I was buying cakes.

3) The children were fighting when their mother came in.

4) The cat stole a peace meat while my granny was going out.

5) I broke my arm while I was riding on my new bike.

6) When I was cooking, I hurt my finger.

7) They were sitting in the garden when it started to rain.

8) While I was having lunch the telephone was ringing.

9) He was driving to work when he saw a nice girl.

10) Mary was walking in the park when she met Peter.

Answer 2

All of the sentences you provided involve choosing between simple past tense and past continuous tense for the actions described. Here are the correct forms:

1. They were fishing when it rained.
2. I lost my wallet when I was buying cakes.
3. The children were fighting when their mother came in.
4. The cat was stealing a piece of meat while my granny was going out.
5. I broke my arm while I was riding on my new bike.
6. When I was cooking, I hurt my finger.
7. They were sitting in the garden when it started to rain.
8. While I was having my lunch, the telephone rang.
9. He was driving to work when he saw a nice girl.
10. Mary was walking in the park when she met Peter.