Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -