Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• The town was changing quickly. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -