Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -