Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -