Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -