Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• You weren't dancing at noon yesterday. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• Were they smiling when they saw you? -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Who did you see at the train station? -
• Bob was waiting for me for two hours yesterday. -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -