Group I
I (read) a fascinating novel all yesterday afternoon.
I was reading a fascinating novel all yesterday afternoon.
They (laugh) during the entire dinner party.
They were laughing during the entire dinner party.
This morning at 6:00 am, Anna (listen) to her favorite podcast, just as she does every morning.
This morning at 6:00 am, Anna was listening to her favorite podcast, just as she does every morning.
We (plan) our summer vacation all year.
We were planning our summer vacation all year.
He (work) hard on his painting throughout the weekend to finish it on time.
He (work) hard on his painting throughout the weekend to finish it on time.
I couldn't attend the party because I (not feel) very well yesterday.
I couldn't attend the party because I wasn't feeling very well yesterday.
They (not pay attention) to the map, so they took the wrong turn.
They weren't paying attention to the map, so they took the wrong turn.
She (not check) her emails over the weekend, so her mailbox is a bit of a mess.
She wasn't checking her emails over the weekend, so her mailbox is a bit of a mess.
They (not use) their computer at the time, so I borrowed it for a second.
They weren't using their computer at the time, so I borrowed it for a second.
We (not watch) the movie because we were too busy talking.
We weren't watching the movie because we were too busy talking.
__________ you really (study) for you your exam all week?
Were you really studying for your exam all week?
__________ they (travel) around Europe during the summer break?
Were they traveling around Europe during the summer break?
What __________ you (do) at 8:00 PM yesterday evening?
What were you doing at 8:00 PM yesterday evening?
__________ she (wear) her favorite dress on her birthday?
Was she wearing her favorite dress on her birthday?
__________ it (rain) when you woke up this morning?
While I (study) for my exams, my brother (read) in the room next to mine.
While I was studying for my exams, my brother was reading in the room next to mine.
My parents (chat) in the kitchen while they (cook) dinner together.
My parents were chatting in the kitchen while they were cooking dinner together.
We (watch) a movie on the couch while it (rain) outside.
We were watching a movie on the couch while it was raining outside.
As the sun (set), the birds (fly) back to their nests.
As the sun was setting, the birds were flying back to their nests.
My friends (prepare) the presentation while I (research) one of the topics.
My friends were preparing the presentation while I was researching one of the topics.
I (walk) to the park when it suddenly (start) to snow.
I was walking to the park when it suddenly started to snow.
While we (have) dinner, someone (knock) loudly on the front door.
While we were having dinner, someone knocked loudly on the front door.
Sarah (watch) a horror movie when the power (go) out.
Sarah was watching a horror movie when the power went out.
The students (talk) loudly until the teacher (walk) into the classroom.
The students were talking loudly until the teacher walked into the classroom.
I (look) for my keys until my sister (find) and gave them to me.
I was looking for my keys until my sister found and gave them to me.