Moscow is the capital of russia, its political, economic and cultural center. it was founded 8 centuries ago by prince yuri dolgoruky. historians have accepted the year of 1147 as the start of moscow's history. gradually the city became more and more powerful. in the 13th century moscow was the center of the struggle of russian lands for the liberation from the tartar yoke. in the 16th century under ivan the terrible moscow became the capital of the new united state. though peter the great moved the capital to st. petersburg in 1712, moscow remained the heart of russia. now moscow is one of the largest cities in europe. its total area is about 900 square km. the population of the city is over 8 million people.
I was cleaning the house while he was working in the garden. (Оба действия продолжали на протяжение некоторого времени). When we found the cat it was playing under the bed. (Found — короткое действие, нашли. Was playing — он играл на протяжении некоторого времени). Joan was having a shower when the window cleaner came. (Аналогично, как во втором) Grandma was knitting while Grandad was smoking his pipe. (Скорее всего здесь опечатка и должно быть именно так.) When i arrived home, Father was painting the front door. Bob and Sally were walking when it started to rain. What were you talking about when i came in? I was reading my newspaper when they knocked on the door. As Fiona was washing the glass, she cut her finger. Mother broke the vase while she was dusting it
When we found the cat it was playing under the bed. (Found — короткое действие, нашли. Was playing — он играл на протяжении некоторого времени).
Joan was having a shower when the window cleaner came. (Аналогично, как во втором)
Grandma was knitting while Grandad was smoking his pipe. (Скорее всего здесь опечатка и должно быть именно так.)
When i arrived home, Father was painting the front door.
Bob and Sally were walking when it started to rain.
What were you talking about when i came in?
I was reading my newspaper when they knocked on the door.
As Fiona was washing the glass, she cut her finger.
Mother broke the vase while she was dusting it