Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -