Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -