Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• 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. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -