Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -