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Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

  • I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
  • My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
  • You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
  • Why were you crying when I met you? -
  • I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
  • Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
  • The town was changing quickly. -
  • Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
  • Which song were you singing when I came in? -
  • Who did you see at the train station? -
  • Paula was running when the storm started. -
  • We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
  • Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
  • Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
  • Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
  • Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
  • When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
  • I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
  • Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
  • Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Rules for using Past Simple vs. Past Continuous in English grammar with examples.