Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -