Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -