Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -