Below are sentences in the past tense. Select the past progressive tense (was or were + -ing form of the main verb) for the blank.
-I bought toys for the children in the orphanage. I __________________ toys for the children in the orphanage.

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The past progressive tense requires the auxiliary verb "was" for singular subjects like "I". Therefore, the correct choice is "was buying". The plural form "were buying" would only be used if the subject was plural, like "we".

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