Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -