Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -