Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -