Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Where was your cousin born? -