Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -