Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -