Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -