Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -