Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -