Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -