Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -