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The past continuous (was/were + verb-ing) describes an action in progress at a specific past moment, often interrupted by another action in the past simple.
I watched TV when you called.
I was watching TV when you called. — Use the past continuous for the longer action interrupted by the shorter one.
She was cook dinner.
She was cooking dinner. — Add -ing to the main verb after "was/were."
was driving
weren't listening