Поместите глаголы в скобки в Прошлое Непрерывное. Помните: был / был + V.ing
They (play) football when their mother called them.
At 8 o’clock last night I (talk) on the phone.
He (read) while his brother (watch) TV.
The sun (shine) and the birds (sing).
I (sit) outside in the garden when something strange happened.
Joyce (walk) her dog when it started to rain.
Ben (play) chess while Tim (eat) lunch.
At 10 o’clock this morning she (do) her homework.
Answers & Comments
2 was talking
3 was reading was watching (read watched)
4 was shining were singing
5 was sitting
6 was walking
7 was playng was eating (played ate)
8 was doing
Если два действия происходили одновременно и имели равную длительность, то сонтиниуз можно заменить на симпл.