Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• The town was changing quickly. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -