Match the sentences with the explanations 1–4 about the use of the the Past Continuous.

Write one number in each gap.

When you called, I was doing gardening in the backyard. [ ]

Yesterday at 6 pm, my dad was reading a newspaper in the kitchen. [ ]

While I was cleaning the house, my sister was watching TV. [ ]

The weather was fantastic; the sun was shining in the sky. [ ]

1. A description of a scene.

2. One action was interrupted by another one.

3. Two actions happened at the same time.

4. One action happened before and after the exact time.