Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Where was your cousin born? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -