Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -