Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -