AFFIRMATIVE

What were you doing yesterday morning?

I was watching TV.
Yhoel was washing his clothes.
We were taking our English classes.

I was reading a book last night.

I was eating lunch yesterday at 1pm.
My father was working last Friday.
My cats were drinking milk yesterday morning.

I wasn’t (was not) working last night.

My brother wasn’t sleeping yesterday at 10am.
We weren’t taking English classes yesterday at 7pm.

YES/NO QUESTIONS
Were you doing your homework yesterday night?
Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.

Was your mother sleeping yesterday afternoon?

Yes, she was. / No, she wasn’t.

INFORMATION QUESTIONS
What were you doing this time last year?
  I was studying.
 I was taking vacations.
 I was working part-time.

2 EVENTS USING WHILE

My father was reading the newspaper while I was listening to music yesterday morning at
9am.
I was doing homework while my friend was drawing a landscape yesterday at 8pm.

PAST PROGRESSIVE AND SIMPLE PAST

I was waiting for the bus when an accident happened in front of me.
(Past progressive)1st event (Past simple)2nd event

My parents were having lunch when I arrived home. (two different events)

I arrived home when my parents were having lunch.

I lost my cell phone while I was traveling by bus to Lima. (at the same time)