Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -