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I was busy + (verb-ing)

When using the word 'was', you are talking about something in the past tense or something that happened before. Combining it with the word 'busy' you can express something that was occupying you in a past time.

Here are some examples:
"I was busy washing."
"I was busy planning."
"I was busy making dinner."
"I was busy speaking on the phone."
"I was busy cleaning up the house."
"I was busy revising for my test."
"I was busy thinking of ideas for our website."
"I was busy entertaining our neighbors."
"I was busy finishing my homework."
"I was busy trying out new things."




By changing 'was' to 'am' you change your message from past tense to present tense and refer to something you are doing 'now.'

Here are some examples:
"I am busy working."
"I am busy making dinner."
"I am busy reading for my test."
"I am busy finishing homework."
"I am busy talking on the phone."