Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -