Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -