Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -