Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -