Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -