Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -