Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -