Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -