Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -