Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -