Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• My mother bought a new bag yesterday. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Which shop did Tom go yesterday? -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• My granddad went to see a doctor on Friday. -