Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• 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? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -