Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -