Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -