Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -