Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -