Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -