Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -