Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -