Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -