Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -