1. She *was reading* a book when I called her. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za radnju u prošlosti koja je trajala)
2. They *were playing* football at 5 pm yesterday. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za radnju u prošlosti koja je trajala)
3. I *was cooking* dinner when the phone rang. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za radnju u prošlosti koja je trajala)
4. He *was watching* TV while she was reading. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za radnju u prošlosti koja je trajala)
5. We *were walking* in the park when it started to rain. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za radnju u prošlosti koja je trajala)
6. You *were studying* for the exam all night. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za radnju u prošlosti koja je trajala)
7. The children *were sleeping* when the guests arrived. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za radnju u prošlosti koja je trajala)
8. I *was driving* to work when I saw the accident. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za radnju u prošlosti koja je trajala)
9. She *was listening* to music during the break. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za radnju u prošlosti koja je trajala)
10. They *were talking* about the trip all evening. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za radnju u prošlosti koja je trajala)

1. I *was waiting* for the bus when it started to rain. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za trajnu radnju u prošlosti)
2. We *were having* dinner when the doorbell rang. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za trajnu radnju u prošlosti)
3. He *was fixing* his bike when I saw him. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za trajnu radnju u prošlosti)
4. The dog *was barking* all night long. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za trajnu radnju u prošlosti)
5. You *were not listening* during the lesson. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za trajnu radnju u prošlosti)
6. She *was painting* the wall when I arrived. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za trajnu radnju u prošlosti)
7. They *were cleaning* the house before the party. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za trajnu radnju u prošlosti)
8. I *was thinking* about you yesterday evening. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za trajnu radnju u prošlosti)
9. We *were dancing* when the music stopped. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za trajnu radnju u prošlosti)
10. He *was studying* while she was cooking. (koristi “was” ili “were” + glagol s -ing za trajnu radnju u prošlosti)