Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -