Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -