Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -