Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -