Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

Решение:

Необходимо поставить глаголы в скобках в Past Simple или Past Continuous, в зависимости от контекста предложения.

1. It was cold on Sunday night, so we were lighting a fire. (Past Continuous, так как действие происходило в определённый момент в прошлом).
2. I met Ann while I was doing the shopping. (Past Continuous, так как действие происходило в течение какого-то времени в прошлом и было прервано другим действием).
3. The sun was shining when John woke up that morning. (Past Continuous, описывает фоновое действие).
4. He was reading a book when the lights went out. (Past Continuous, действие, которое было прервано другим действием).
5. They were cleaning the house when he called. (Past Continuous, действие, которое происходило в момент звонка).
6. She broke the computer when she tried to move it. (Past Simple, описывает завершённое действие).

Ответ: 1. were lighting, 2. was doing, 3. was shining, 4. was reading, 5. were cleaning, 6. broke.