Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• The town was changing quickly. -