past progresive
Affimative
They weren't walking the dog when a wolf attacked
He wasn't throwing all to the trash can.
We weren't fixing the car.
I wasn't reading a long book
She wasn't dacinding a long book
Interrogative
Was she reading the newspaper in the living room when you arrived?
Was he sleeping?
Was the telephone ringing?
Were we planning a party?
Was he speaking Italy?
Negative
He was not speaking German.
The plane was not leaving the airport.
They were not playing chess.
The telephone was not ringing.
He was not knocking the door.