Past Continuous

​wasn't/ weren't action -ing

I wasn't speaking to you

She wasn't sleeping well

We weren't listening to music

They weren't writing the letter

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​was/ were (person) action -ing ?

was she sleeping? yes, she was/ no, she wasn't

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were they talking? ​yes, they were/ no, they weren't

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action happening hasta que la interrupted

​past continuous

actions completed in past o cuando nos dan lista
she played, she took a shower and she got dressed
interrupts the past continuous
She was sleeping when I called.

​simple past

While

​she was cooking while she was listening to music ​

​past continuous

when

​​​she was sleeping when the bell rang ​

They were talking when the phone rang ​

​simple past