Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -