Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -