was playing
He was playing the piano.
Was my cell phone ringing?
A música estava tocando no rádio.
The music was playing on the radio.
Ela estava tocando piano nesse momento.
She was playing the piano at that moment.
Who was playing?
Quando cheguei em casa, minha irmãzinha estava tocando violão.
When I got home, my little sister was playing the guitar.
Layla estava tocando violão na varanda.
Layla was playing the guitar on the balcony.
Conhece essa cena, quando ele estava tocando?
Do you recognize this scene, when he was playing?
Ele estava tocando piano e ela estava cantando.
He was playing the piano and she was singing.
Meu celular estava tocando e eu não ouvi.
My cell phone was ringing and I didn't hear it.