Ex. 22. (В, C) Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Indefinite and the Past Continuous.Mary (play)...

1. Mary was playing the piano; John was reading; my wife was sewing when suddenly we all heard a shout. When the doctor left the hospital, he caught a glimpse of himself in the glass front door. When her father came in she was sitting before a red tea-table, finishing a very good tea. Next day, while he was shaving he cut himself slightly. The door of his room was open; his mother was still standing at the window. And, smiling to himself, he began to make plans, fantastic plans for the future. He still was smiling when he walked up the rock-cut steps. I was sleeping soundly when the phone rang. We were sitting on our front porch when Mr Smith drove up in his new car. Crosby was crossing the street when the car struck him. It was drizzling when they came out of the house. When the World War broke, John was living in Holland. It was getting dark and I suggested that we should go down. John came in, looked at the fire, stood a moment, turned and went away. As I was walking home yesterday, I met a beggar who asked me for some money. We came into the dining-room while our parents were eating supper. She ran down the stairs and went to the library, where her husband was standing with his mother. Mike raised his eyes from the book and looked out of the window. It was still snowing. We were driving at about forty miles an hour when the accident happened. Were you having a good time at those parties? A fortnight later Holt fell and hurt himself when he was riding his motorcycle. He went into the kitchen and got himself a cup of coffee. Eric went into the library and sat down to read the letter. The fire was crackling merrily in the fireplace, and outside the wind was howling. He took a cushion, put it behind and leaned back. At half past four I put on the lights. When I was a boy, I wanted to be an actor. While he was waiting to cross Fifth Avenue, a man standing beside him was coughing painfully. She drew aside the curtains and looked out into the Square. Two cats were standing in the light of a lamp - narrow, marvellously graceful. When I heard his knock I went to the door and opened it, but I did not recognize him at first because I was not wearing my glasses. When they were walking up the street together they began to talk. Your telegram came just as I was leaving home. John was talking with his boss when I last saw him. When he arrived home, he went straight to the sitting room and took off the picture.

Вот решения для упражнения, где необходимо поставить глаголы в Past Indefinite (Прошедшее простое) и Past Continuous (Прошедшее продолженное):

1. Mary was playing the piano; John was reading; my wife was sewing when suddenly we all heard a shout.
2. When the doctor left the hospital, he caught a glimpse of himself in the glass front door.
3. When her father came in she was sitting before a red tea-table, finishing a very good tea.
4. Next day, while he was shaving, he cut himself slightly.
5. The door of his room was open; his mother still was standing at the window.
6. And, smiling to himself, he began to make plans, fantastic plans for the future. He still was smiling when he was walking up the rock-cut steps.
7. I was sleeping soundly when the phone rang.
8. We were sitting on our front porch when Mr Smith drove up in his new car.
9. Crosby was crossing the street when the car struck him.
10. It was drizzling when they came out of the house.
11. When the World War broke, John was living in Holland.
12. It was getting dark and I suggested that we should go down.
13. John came in, looked at the fire, stood a moment, turned and went away.
14. As I was walking home yesterday, I met a beggar who asked me for some money.
15. We came into the dining-room while our parents were eating supper.
16. She ran down the stairs and went to the library, where her husband was standing with his mother.
17. Mike raised his eyes from the book and looked out of the window. It still was snowing.
18. We were driving at about forty miles an hour when the accident happened.
19. Did you have a good time at those parties?
20. A fortnight later Holt fell and hurt himself while he was riding his motorcycle.
21. He went into the kitchen and got himself a cup of coffee.
22. Eric went into the library and sat down to read the letter. The fire was crackling merrily in the fireplace, and outside the wind was howling.
23. He took a cushion, put it behind and leaned back.
24. At half past four I put on the lights.
25. When I was a boy, I wanted to be an actor.
26. While he was waiting to cross Fifth Avenue, a man standing beside him coughed painfully.
27. She drew aside the curtains and looked out into the Square. Two cats were standing in the light of a lamp - narrow, marvellously graceful.
28. When I heard his knock I went to the door and opened it, but I didn't recognize him at first because I wasn't wearing my glasses.
29. When they were walking up the street together they began to talk.
30. Your telegram came just as I was leaving home.
31. John was talking with his boss when I last saw him.
32. When he arrived home, he went straight to the sitting room and took off the picture.