Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -