Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -