Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -