Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -