Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -