Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Where was your cousin born? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -