Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• I broke my leg when I was skiing. -
• Were you sleeping when everything happened? -
• Lisa was studying when Joe called her. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• I was standing in the line when I saw Mary. -
• Was your grandmother working when she met your grandfather? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• What was Jane wearing when you saw her at the theatre? -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Why was Lucy smoking at the party? -
• I was studying at the library all day yesterday. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• The children were playing in the park when it started to rain. -
• Someone took a picture of Tom while he was sitting on a bench. -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• I was reading when the doorbell rang. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -