Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• 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? -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -