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Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

  • I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
  • Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
  • I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
  • Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
  • You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
  • Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
  • Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
  • We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
  • My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
  • My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
  • Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
  • Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
  • I went to Tokyo last month. -
  • My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
  • What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
  • The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
  • What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
  • I was watching television when my mother came home. -
  • I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
  • My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -