1. At 7 p.m. yesterday, I *was reading* a book. (Kasuta varasemat progressiivset aega tegevuse kestvuse väljendamiseks minevikus)
2. She *was cooking* dinner when the phone rang. (Näita tegevust, mis oli pooleli minevikus)
3. They *were playing* football at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. (Kirjelda tegevust kindlal ajal minevikus)
4. He *was watching* TV while I was doing my homework. (Kaks paralleelset tegevust minevikus)
5. We *were studying* English all evening yesterday. (Pikema kestusega tegevus minevikus)
6. The children *were sleeping* when the storm started. (Tegevus, mis toimus enne teist minevikuhetke)
7. You *were driving* too fast last night. (Tegevuse kestvus kindlal hetkel minevikus)
8. I *was waiting* for the bus at 8 a.m. this morning. (Kindla aja tegevus minevikus)
9. She *was talking* on the phone during the meeting. (Katkematu tegevus kindlal ajal minevikus)
10. They *were traveling* around Europe last summer. (Pikema kestusega tegevus minevikus)

1. When I arrived, they *were having* lunch. (Näita tegevust, mis oli pooleli teise tegevuse saabudes minevikus)
2. He *was fixing* his bike all afternoon yesterday. (Pikema kestusega tegevus minevikus)
3. We *were walking* in the park at this time yesterday. (Kirjelda tegevust kindlal ajahetkel minevikus)
4. The dog *was barking* loudly when the mailman came. (Keskkonna kirjeldus minevikus varasema progressiivsega)
5. You *were listening* to music while doing your homework. (Kaks paralleelset tegevust minevikus)
6. She *was cleaning* the house when I called her. (Katkematu tegevus teise tegevuse ajal minevikus)
7. They *were discussing* the project at 10 a.m. yesterday. (Tegevus kindlal ajal minevikus)
8. I *was thinking* about you all day long. (Pikema kestusega mõtlemise tegevus minevikus)
9. He *was studying* for the exam when the power went out. (Tegevus pooleli teise sündmuse ajal minevikus)
10. We *were waiting* for the train when it suddenly started to rain. (Tegevus, mis kestis enne ootamatut sündmust minevikus)