Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• The town was changing quickly. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -