They _______ (do) their homework when the lights went out.
were doing
The children _______(watch)a film on TV at that time.
were watching
Lucy and Tom_______(have)dinner when I called them.
were having
I could tell by his eyes that he _______ (lie) to me.
was lying
Helen _______ (listen) to the radio when she heard a strange noise in the garden.
was listening
We _______ (listen) to music when my mom arrived.
were listening
I _______ (read)an article in the newspaper when the power went out.
was reading
Paula _______ (chat)on the phone with a friend.
was chatting
We _______ (play) Monopoly when our neighbors rang at the door.
were playing
When I came into the living room, the cats _______ (sit) on the table.
were sitting
My brother _______ (watch) TV while I was reading.
was watching
I _______ (write) a letter to my friend at midnight.
was writing
I _______ (prepare) dinner yesterday when I noticed that the cooker wasn’t working.
was preparing
We _______ (walk) at the park when it started to rain.
were walking
While she _______ (wash) the dishes, her phone rang.
was washing
Richard _______ (work)on his computer at 9 o’clock yesterday.
was working