Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -