Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -