is used for:

At 9 last night I was

watching the news on TV.

I was studying while my

little sister was playing
with her dolls.

When the fire broke out

my dad and his colleagues
were having a meeting.

I
was
You were
He was
She was
It
was
We were
They were

talking.

I
wasnt
You weren
He t
She wasnt
It
wasnt
We wasnt
They weren
t
weren
t

talking.

Was
Were
Was
Was
Was
Were
Were

I
you
he
she
it
we
they

talking?

talk - talking

save - saving

die - dying

swim - swimming