Past Continuous & Present Continuous

My friends.... at the beach last Monday. They were at home.

They ...................... (eat)dinner when you called.

Rita ........... when the rain stopped

It....................(rain) all day yesterday.

We ......................... (to go) to New York next week.

I ............. ( to go) out with my friends tonight.

She .............. ( to take) an exam next Tuesday.

While she ....................  (clean), I was watching television.

Helen and I............. looking when we crossed the road.

My sister ________( to have) a birthday party this Friday.

Which question is correct?

We ....... an interesting article now