Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive).

1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) **were playing** Monopoly. 2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) **was preparing** dinner. 3. The kids (play) **were playing** in the garden when it suddenly began to rain. 4. I (practise) **was practising** the guitar when he came home. 5. We (not / cycle) **were not cycling** all day. 6. While Aaron (work) **was working** in his room, his friends (swim) **were swimming** in the pool. 7. I tried to tell them the truth but they (listen / not) **were not listening**. 8. What (you / do) **were you doing** yesterday? 9. Most of the time we (sit) **were sitting** in the park.