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1) The wind was blowing when we were in the open sea. 2) She was watching the children play. 3) They had left when she arrived. 4) I was traveling abroad when I got his letter. 5) She was driving when she saw me in the street. 6) It was raining all evening yesterday. 7) When I entered the classroom, everybody was sitting at the desks. 8) My friend was working at 1 o’clock yesterday. 9) We were having breakfast when the postman came. 10) Mary was getting ready for the exam while I was reading.

1) The wind was blowing when we were in the open sea. 2) She was watching the children play. 3) They had left when she arrived. 4) I was traveling abroad when I got his letter. 5) She was driving when she saw me in the street. 6) It rained all evening yesterday. 7) When I entered the classroom, everybody was sitting at the desks. 8) My friend was working at 1 o’clock yesterday. 9) We were having breakfast when the postman came. 10) Mary was getting ready for the exam while I was reading.

1) The wind was blowing when we were in the open sea.

• Здесь используется Past Continuous для обоих глаголов, так как речь идет о процессах, которые происходили одновременно в прошлом.

2) She was watching the children play.

• Используется Past Continuous, поскольку действие (наблюдение) продолжалось в прошлом.

3) They had left when she arrived.

• Здесь используется Past Perfect для действия, которое завершилось до другого момента в прошлом (приход she), и Past Simple для второго действия.

4) I was traveling abroad when I got his letter.

• Past Continuous используется для описания действия, которое было прервано другим действием (получение письма), которое описывается с помощью Past Simple.

5) She was driving when she saw me in the street.

• Аналогично предыдущему примеру: Past Continuous для продолжительного действия и Past Simple для моментального.

6) It was raining all the evening yesterday.

• Past Continuous, так как действие (дождь) продолжалось в течение времени.

7) When I entered the classroom, everybody was sitting at the desks.

• Past Simple для входа (конкретный момент) и Past Continuous для описания действия, происходившего в этот момент.

8) My friend was working at 1 o’clock yesterday.

• Past Continuous, используется для указания на то, что действие происходило в определенный момент времени в прошлом.

9) We were having breakfast when the postman came.

• Past Continuous для завтрака (продолжительное действие), нарушенного приходом почтальона (Past Simple).

10) Mary was getting ready for the exam while I was reading.

• Оба действия происходят одновременно, для чего и используется Past Continuous.