Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -