Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -