Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• The town was changing quickly. -