Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -