Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -