Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -