5. Put the verbs in Past Simple or Past Continuous:
1. When I went out into the garden, the sun ______(shine).
2. I __________(eat) ice cream when you ______(meet) me in the park yesterday.
3. When I came home, Tom ______ (speak) over the phone.
4. Somebody ____(get) into the room when we were sleeping.
5. He saw Jane when she ______ (cross) the street.
6. He ______(wait) for Jenny when it started raining.

Вот правильные формы глаголов:

1. When I went out into the garden, the sun was shining.

2. I was eating ice cream when you met me in the park yesterday.

3. When I came home, Tom was speaking over the phone.

4. Somebody got into the room when we were sleeping.

5. He saw Jane when she was crossing the street.

6. He was waiting for Jenny when it started raining.

Объяснение простое: Past Continuous обычно используется для действия, которое было в процессе, а Past Simple — для действия, которое произошло и прервало его или случилось в конкретный момент.