Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -