Past Continuous

The children were fightened because it [blank_start]was getting[blank_end] (get) dark.

It was a fine day and the roads were crowded because a lot of people [blank_start]were rushing[blank_end] (rush) to the seaside.

The airplane in wich the football team [blank_start]was travelling[blank_end] (travel) crashed soon after taking off.

He usually wears sandals but when I last saw him he [blank_start]was wearing[blank_end] (wear) boots.

The house was in great disorder because he [blank_start]was redecorating[blank_end] (redecorate) it.

The director didn´t allow the actors to travel by air while they [blank_start]were working[blank_end] (work) on the film.

The car had nobody in it but the engine [blank_start]was runnig[blank_end] (run).

Two children [blank_start]were playing[blank_end] (play) on the sand and two fishermen [blank_start]were leaning[blank_end] (lean) against an upturned boat.

I was alone in the house at that time because Mr Jones [blank_start]was working[blank_end] (wrok) in the garage and Mrs Jones [blank_start]was shopping[blank_end] (shop).

He said thay he was the captain of a ship which [blank_start]was sailing[blank_end] (sail) that night for Marseilles.

Are you going to Rome? I thought that you [blank_start]were going[blank_end] (go) to Milan.

My wife and I [blank_start]were talking[blank_end] (talk) about you the other day.

When I first met him he [blank_start]was studying[blank_end] (study) painting.

There was a strong smell and the sound of frying. Obviously Mrs Jones [blank_start]was cooking[blank_end] (cook) fish.

Tom ate nothing for lunch because he [blank_start]was dieting[blank_end] (diet). He said that he [blank_start]was trying[blank_end] (try) to lose 10 kilos.