Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -