Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -