Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -