Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -