Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -