Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -