Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -