Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -