Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -