Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -