Question

АНГЛ. Задание 4. Выберите правильную форму глагола-сказуемого. Назовите используемое время глагола.1. We couldn't get inside. The floors were washed. 2. Computer games were not being played when I was your age. 3. Last summer this edition of the novel was not being sold 4. When Mr. Brown phoned, the article still (was translated/was being translated). 5. When I lived in Germany, newspapers (were brought/were being brought) to us early in the morning.

Answer 1

1. We couldn't get inside. The floors were being washed. - Past Continuous Passive (указывает на незавершенность процесса)

Мы не могли войти внутрь. Полы мыли (в тот момент).

2. Computer games were not played when I was your age. - Past Simple Passive (здесь нет указания на длительность действия, просто назван факт)

Когда я был в твоем возрасте, в компьютерные игры не играли.

3. Last summer this edition of the novel was not sold. -  Past Simple Passive

Летом прошлого года это издание романа не продавалось.

4. When Mr. Brown phoned, the article was still being translated. -  Past Continuous Passive

Когда позвонил мистер Браун, статью все еще переводили.

5. When I lived in Germany, newspapers were brought to us early in the morning. - Past Simple Passive

Когда я жил в Германии, газеты нам приносили рано утром.

Answer 2

1. We couldn't get inside. The floors were washed. (Past Simple)
2. Computer games were not being played when I was your age. (Past Continuous)
3. Last summer this edition of the novel was not being sold. (Past Continuous)
4. When Mr. Brown phoned, the article still was being translated. (Past Continuous)
5. When I lived in Germany, newspapers were brought to us early in the morning. (Past Simple)