Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -