Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -