Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -