Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -