Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Who did you see at the train station? -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -