Write a verb from the box in each gap. Use the past continuous.

cook • drive . laugh . not play • not * travel • ride * sail • watch

1 They were watching The Great Escape on TV last night.

2 She was riding her bike really fast down the street.

3 Ralph was sailing in his boat when the storm came.

4 I called you yesterday but you were cooking dinner.

5 We were travelling by bus on the day of the accident - we were walking.

6 I was laughing really hard at the funny joke.

7 They were driving Sam's car into the mountains.

8 We were not playing football yesterday because it was very hot.