Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -