Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -