Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -