Usage Examples Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Was Anna having a shower when an earthquake began? -
• Which song were you singing when I came in? -
• Where was Rob going when he lost his phone? -
• What were you doing at eight o'clock last night? -
• Emma called me when I was sitting on the train. -
• Anna did not mean to hurt you. -
• When I woke up, it was snowing. -
• I met Elisa when I was going to work. -
• When I walked into the room, they were dancing. -
• What were they doing when you arrived at the party? -
• My wife arrived when I was having a bath. -
• I went to Tokyo last month. -
• While I was walking to the university, I witnessed an accident. -
• I wanted to call my mum but I called you instead. -
• I was watching television when my mother came home. -
• Where was your cousin born? -
• The bird was singing in the garden when the cat attacked it. -
• Anna was sleeping when the burglars broke into her house. -
• Maddie came back at midnight. -
• Just as Ted was finishing his homework, he remembered another exercise he had to do. -