Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Who did you see at the train station? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -