Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -