Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -