Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -