Past Continous to Describe a Scene: It was a horrible, bloody battle.

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1 were dropping

2 were flying
3 were going off
4 was shaking
5 was yelling
6 were trying
7 were firing
8 was coming
9 was lying    
to lie  Present: He lies  
          Simple Past: He lay  
          Present Perfect:  He has lain
10 were examining
11 was bleeding