Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -