Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -