Past simple
In the past simple we usually talk about
activities we did with a sequence.
E-G I woke up at 5: 00 then I took a shower
and I went to school.
When talk in past we are talkign about
activites that were totally done.
E.G. Jerau won a grammy
Past continuous
In the past continous we usally talk about
actions that
were happening in a certain time
E.G. I was doing the dishes in the afternoon
However, we can use both tenses when writing and speaking
E.G I took my morning shower while my sister was having breakfast
