Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -