Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -