Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -