Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -