Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -