Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Where was your cousin born? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -