A. Affirmative Sentences

1. I was reading a book.
2. She was cooking dinner.
3. He was playing cricket.
4. They were watching TV.
5. We were singing a song.
6. You were working hard.
7. The children were sleeping.
8. I was studying for the exam.
9. He was writing a letter.
10. She was talking on the phone.
11. We were traveling to Chennai.
12. You were helping your friend.
13. They were dancing at the party.
14. The dog was barking loudly.
15. The sun was shining brightly.
16. I was learning French.
17. She was drawing a picture.
18. He was cleaning the room.
19. They were jogging in the park.
20. We were laughing at the joke.

B. Negative Sentences

21. I was not watching TV.
22. She was not playing chess.
23. He was not studying math.
24. They were not shouting.
25. We were not running.
26. You were not listening to music.
27. The baby was not crying.
28. I was not waiting for the bus.
29. She was not wearing a coat.
30. He was not reading the newspaper.
31. They were not preparing dinner.
32. We were not using the computer.
33. You were not talking to her.
34. He was not watching the match.
35. I was not playing outside.
36. She was not attending the class.
37. They were not checking the mails.
38. We were not fixing the car.
39. You were not learning English.
40. He was not visiting his friend.

C. Yes/No Questions

41. Was I sleeping?
42. Was she crying?
43. Was he eating lunch?
44. Were they playing football?
45. Were we reading?
46. Were you working yesterday?
47. Was the fan working?
48. Was she wearing a hat?
49. Were you driving fast?
50. Was it raining?

D. Wh- Questions

51. What were you doing?
52. Why was she crying?
53. Where was he going?
54. When were they arriving?
55. Who was calling?
56. What was he eating?
57. Why were you laughing?
58. What were they talking about?
59. Where were you living?
60. What was the teacher explaining?

E. With Time Indicators

61. I was watching TV at 8 PM.
62. She was sleeping when I called her.
63. He was walking to school in the morning.
64. They were playing cards last night.
65. We were having lunch at 2 PM.
66. You were cooking when I arrived.
67. The kids were studying yesterday evening.
68. I was driving when it started to rain.
69. She was reading a novel all afternoon.
70. We were talking about you yesterday.

F. With “While” or “When”

71. While I was eating, the phone rang.
72. She was singing while he played the piano.
73. They were watching a movie when we arrived.
74. He was writing when the bell rang.
75. We were playing while it started to rain.
76. You were cooking while I was cleaning.
77. While she was walking, she saw a cat.
78. I was sleeping when the storm started.
79. He was painting while listening to music.
80. We were studying when the power went off.

G. Mixed Subjects and Verbs

81. They were planting trees.
82. She was baking a cake.
83. I was writing a story.
84. He was watering the plants.
85. We were fixing the fan.
86. You were organizing the shelf.
87. The team was practicing football.
88. The boy was flying a kite.
89. The girls were singing together.
90. The teacher was explaining a lesson.

H. Common Mistakes (Use for Correction)

91. She was play outside. ❌
92. They was going home. ❌
93. I were reading a book. ❌
94. He not was coming. ❌
95. Were you went there? ❌
96. Was she did cooking? ❌
97. We was not go. ❌
98. You wasn’t listening. ❌
99. He were singing. ❌
100. It not was raining. ❌

(Note: Use was/were + verb-ing. “Was” for singular, “were” for plural.)