Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -