Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -