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Help the traumatized babysitter describe the chaotic evening to the parents. Select ALL the sentences that correctly use the past continuous to describe actions happening at the same time.
The correct answers are While Timmy was painting the dog, Sarah was eating crayons. and I was hiding in the closet while the twins were throwing spaghetti.
The past continuous is formed with was/were + verb-ing. We often use it with "while" to describe two or more actions happening in the background at the exact same time in the past.
The incorrect options use the wrong verb forms (like "was hid" instead of "was hiding", or missing "was" before "painting").