4. Circle the correct answer. 0 Dora cycled / was cycling to school when she saw you. 1 We slept / were sleeping when we heard a strange noise. 2 I was plugging in the TV when I broke / was breaking it. 3 Paul was jogging in the park when it started / was starting to rain. 4 I dried / was drying my hair when I dropped the hairdryer.

Перевод задания: Обведи правильный вариант ответа.

1. Dora was cycling to school when she saw you. (Дора ехала в школу на велосипеде, когда увидела тебя.)
2. We were sleeping when we heard a strange noise. (Мы спали, когда услышали странный шум.)
3. I was plugging in the TV when I broke it. (Я подключал телевизор, когда сломал его.)
4. Paul was jogging in the park when it started to rain. (Пол бегал трусцой в парке, когда начался дождь.)
5. I was drying my hair when I dropped the hairdryer. (Я сушил волосы, когда уронил фен.)

Длительное действие, происходившее в момент другого события, выражается Past Continuous; короткое событие, которое его прервало, — Past Simple.