Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -