Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -