For an action that was in progress at a stated time in the past, with no clear beginning or end., At 7 p.m. yesterday, I was walking home through the cold, quiet streets., When you called me last night, I was studying with my headphones on., for a past action which was in progress when another action interrupted it., I was reading on the balcony when the rain suddenly started., She was laughing at something on her phone when the doorbell rang., for two or more actions which were happening at the same time in the past, I was cooking dinner while my friend was cleaning the kitchen table., He was listening to music while I was scrolling through old photos., to give the background information in a story., The sun was slowly going down, and the city was getting quiet., The sun was shining and the birds were singing..

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