Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• We were playing tennis when Alex hurt his wrist. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -