Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -