Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -