Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Forms

Past Simple

P: Subject + verb past simple + ….

N: Subject + did + not + verb base + ….

Q: (Wh-) Did + subject + verb base + …?

Past Continuous

P: Subject + was/were + V-ing + …. .

N: Subject + was/were + not + V-ing + …. .

Q: (Wh-) + was/were + subject + V-ing + ….?

Uses

Past simple actions interrupted past continuous actions.

The vaccine team called me while I was driving to the venue. 

She arrived at home while her mom was cooking. 

When he entered the meeting, the boss was doing his presentation.