Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -