Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -