Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -