Past Continuous. Affirmative

In the evening I was having dinner with my friends (have)

He wasn’t listening to the teacher during the lesson (not listen)

At noon, my sister was having lunch with my family (have)

The sun was shining brightly yesterday morning (shine)

The birds were singing very loudly yesterday morning (sing)

You were sleeping when I called (sleep)

I was preparing for the exam all evening (prepare)

She was cooking lunch while her husband watched TV (cook)

The dog was barking very loudly all night (bark)

I and my brother were reading a book at 8 p.m. yesterday (read)

The children were drawing a picture in the morning (draw)

I was waiting for a bus (wait)

I was helping my dad yesterday evening (help)

Yesterday at 3 p.m. I was writing a letter for my granny (write)

I was talking on the phone a few minutes ago (talk)