Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -