Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -