Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -