Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -