Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -