Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -