Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -