Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -