Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -