Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -