Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• The town was changing quickly. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -