Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -