Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Who did you see at the train station? -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• The town was changing quickly. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• My mother was cooking for five hours on Sunday. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• Were they studying at this time yesterday? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -