Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -