Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -