Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -