Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -