Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -