Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -