Complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct past tense.
1 Anna ..... (look) at the departures board while the twins ..... (stand) in the queue.
2 Eram ..... (not/have) anywhere to live.
3 Daniel ..... (show) the tribesmen round the park when they ..... (start) hunting squirrels.
4 Max ..... (already/wait) for six hours, before they ..... (announce) the reason for the delay.
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While соединяет два процесса, происходивших одновременно в прошлом. Оба ставим в Past Continuous: Anna was looking; the twins were standing.
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Have означает наличие, это состояние в прошлом, поэтому Past Simple. Отрицание образуется did not + have; после did форма had не используется.
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Длительный процесс экскурсии — was showing. Короткое событие, произошедшее на его фоне, — started в Past Simple.
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Шесть часов ожидания предшествовали сообщению: Past Perfect Continuous had already been waiting. Само сообщение — завершённое событие, Past Simple announced.
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Anna was looking at the departures board while the twins were standing in the queue.
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Eram didn’t have anywhere to live.
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Daniel was showing the tribesmen round the park when they started hunting squirrels.
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Max had already been waiting for six hours, before they announced the reason for the delay.
