Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -