Past Progressive focus on was/were

Target Language or Knowledge:

Match the pairs below:
The boy → was reading when his mom called, The women → were cooking while the men were talking., The teacher → was speaking when the bell rang., My friend → was eating pizza while I was getting drinks
The boy
was studying.
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The students _were_ _studying_ when the fire alarm went off.
Fill the blanks below:
I _was_ _driving_ in my new car when I crashed into a tree.
Match the pairs below:
I → was, He → was, They → were, You → were, We → were, It → was, The car → was, The trees → were, The cook → was, The women → were
Do we use *was* or *were* with **he/she/it** ?
was