1. Yesterday at 5 pm, I *was reading* a book. (Benutze „was“ oder „were“ + Verb mit -ing)
2. They *were playing* football when it started to rain. (Handlung im Verlauf in der Vergangenheit)
3. She *was cooking* dinner while he was watching TV. (Gleichzeitige Handlungen)
4. We *were studying* for the exam all evening. (Dauerhafte Handlung in der Vergangenheit)
5. You *were listening* to music when I called. (Zustand während eines bestimmten Moments)
6. The children *were sleeping* when the phone rang. (Handlung, die gerade stattfand)
7. He *was driving* to work at 8 o’clock. (Zeitangabe + Verlauf)
8. I *was not working* yesterday morning. (Verneinung im Past Continuous)
9. Were you *waiting* for me at the station? (Frageform im Past Continuous)
10. They *were watching* a movie when the lights went out. (Unterbrochene Handlung)

1. While I *was walking* home, it suddenly started to snow. (Gleichzeitige Handlung)
2. She *was talking* on the phone when I arrived. (Handlung im Verlauf)
3. We *were having* dinner when the guests came. (Unterbrochene Handlung)
4. The dog *was barking* loudly all night. (Dauerhafte Handlung)
5. Were they *playing* chess at 7 pm? (Frage im Past Continuous)
6. He *was studying* when the power went off. (Handlung vor einem Ereignis)
7. I *was not sleeping* at midnight yesterday. (Verneinung im Verlauf)
8. You *were working* hard last week, weren’t you? (Bestätigung einer Handlung)
9. The kids *were drawing* pictures during the class. (Beschäftigung in der Vergangenheit)
10. She *was wearing* a red dress at the party. (Beschreibung im Past Continuous)