Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -