Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Where was your cousin born? -