Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -