Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -