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Mahatma Gandhi was a very famous Indian leader. He 1___ (believe) that all people should be equal. But when he was a student, speaking in public 2___ (not / be) easy for him. Once, while he 3___ (give) a presentation to a group of people, he 4___ (feel) very nervous. He 5___ (not / can) speak. Someone else 6___ (finish) the presentation for him. Another time, while he 7___ (work), he 8___ (leave) a meeting because he was so nervous that he couldn't think of any questions to ask.
Краткий ответ:
- believed
- was not / wasn't
- was giving
- felt
- couldn't / could not
- finished
- was working
- left
Как понять правило:
- Past simple (прошедшее простое) — для завершённых действий и состояний в прошлом: believed, felt, finished, left.
- Past progressive (прошедшее длительное) — для действия, которое происходило в определённый момент в прошлом, часто как фон для другого события: was giving, was working.
- С союзом while (пока) длительное действие ставится в past progressive, а короткое событие — в past simple.
По шагам:
- believe — глагол состояния, в длительном обычно не употребляется → believed.
- not / be — состояние в прошлом → was not / wasn't.
- give — действие в процессе, есть while → was giving.
- feel — короткое событие на фоне → felt.
- not / can — прошлая способность, отрицание → couldn't / could not.
- finish — завершённое действие → finished.
- work — фоновое действие с while → was working.
- leave — главное событие → left.
Проверка:
Mahatma Gandhi was a very famous Indian leader. He believed that all people should be equal. But when he was a student, speaking in public was not easy for him. Once, while he was giving a presentation to a group of people, he felt very nervous. He couldn't speak. Someone else finished the presentation for him. Another time, while he was working, he left a meeting because he was so nervous that he couldn't think of any questions to ask.
Кстати, в задании 3 на фото изображён Махатма Ганди.