Examples of Past Continuous.

• She was reading the newspaper in the living room when you arrived. (Ella estaba leyendo el periódico en la sala cuando llegaste)
• You were working very hard yesterday. (Tú estabas trabajando muy duro ayer)
• They were playing in the park. (Ellos estaban jugando en el parque)
• She was doing the work of two people. (Ella estaba haciendo el trabajo de dos personas)
• He was speaking German. (Él estaba hablando alemán)
• The plane was leaving the airport. (El avión estaba saliendo del aeropuerto)
• He was playing in the park. (Él estaba jugando en el parque)
• They were selling books there. (Ellos estaban vendiendo libros allí)
• They were playing chess. (Ellos estaban jugando ajedrez)
• The boy was crying because his toy is broken. (El niño estaba llorando porque su juguete está roto)
• The telephone was ringing. (El teléfono estaba sonando)
• He was knocking the door. (Él estaba tocando la puerta)
• They were waiting for you. (Ellos te estaban esperando)
• It was raining. (Estaba lloviendo)
• He was sleeping. (Ella estaba durmiendo)
• She was cleaning the room. (Ella estaba limpiando la habitación)
• She was looking for the book which she lost. (Ella estaba buscando el libro que perdió)
• He was taking a bath. (Él se estaba bañando)
• I was fixing the machine. (Yo estaba arreglando la máquina)
• We were planning a party. (Nosotros estábamos planeando una fiesta)
• They were eating in the restaurant on the corner. (Ellos estaban comiendo en el restaurante de la esquina)
• She was traveling to Europe. (Ella estaba viajando a Europa)
• I was having my dance lesson. (Yo estaba tomando mi lección de baile)
• He was watching his favorite television program. (Él estaba viendo su programa de televisión favorito)