Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -