Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -