Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -