Упражнение 219 на употребление Past Continuous

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when she cut her finger.

when he ran out of petrol.

when she fell off the ladder.

when he was playing football.

when suddenly I fell asleep.

Grant was driving to his wedding

Nancy was cooking salad

The boy broke the window

Susan was hanging a picture

I was reading the article “How to fall asleep quickly”

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Использование Past Continuous вместе с Past Simple

При употреблении в паре с Past Simple Past Continuous показывает длительное действие, на фоне которого происходит более короткое:
I was doing something, when something happened.

Примеры

I was having a shower when you rang the doorbell. Я принимал душ, когда ты позвонил в дверь.

Helen was cooking dinner when the children came back. Хелен готовила обед, когда вернулись дети.

It wasn't raining when I woke up. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Когда я проснулся, дождя не было. Светило солнце, и пели птицы.