Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -