Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -