Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -