Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -