Past Continuous

 While we were sitting at the stadium, the rain began.

This pairing shows that something happened in the middle of something else happening.

The sun was shining brightly when...

Last month as I was sitting outside...

The other day I was waiting at the airport when...

I was having a great conversation with him when his friend interrupted it.

While we were playing tennis, it started to rain.

I was making dinner when he arrived at my house this evening.

He was going to pack a ham sandwich for lunch but he decided to make a peanut butter and jelly instead.

Dan was going to accept the job offer in New York but changed his mind later.

I was going to spend the afternoon at the mall but decided to stay home instead.

Marc was making pizza while Anthony was watching him.

She was playing the piano while Ann was singing on stage.

We were sitting outside while the planes were flying overhead.

I was wondering if you could walk the dog for me this evening.

She was wondering if you could babysit after school today.

We were wondering if she was able to meet us at noon.

Our neighbor was always telling us funny stories about his daughter.

Grandma was constantly singing songs when she made us breakfast.

My husband was always talking about friends from school.