Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -