Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -