Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -