Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -