Question

раскройте скобки употребляя в одном из времен. объясните почему именно то время которое вы выбрали.

1.The storm (to rage) the whole night, and the sailor (to try) to do their best to save the ship.2.Make's friends could hardly recognize him as he (to change) greatly after his expedition to the Antarctic. 3.When I (to enter)the hall, the students (to listen) to a very interesting lecture in history.

Answer 1

1.The storm was raging (выбор времени: в то время как шторм бушевал всю ночь - Past Continuous - длительное действие) the whole night, and the sailorswere trying (выбор времени: моряки старались сделать все возможное -   Past Continuous - длительное действие) to do their best to save the ship.