Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Who was Alessia talking to when you saw her? -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• My best friend graduated from the university in June. -
• Paula was running when the storm started. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• Why were you crying when I met you? -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• We found the keys we were looking for yesterday. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -