Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -