Past tense contrast

When I _____ (do) the washing-up, I _____ (break) a plate.

While Tom _____ (play) the piano, his mother _____ (do) the washing-up.

I _____ (cycle) through the park, when I _____ (hear) a strange noise.

We _____ (wait) for Ted, when suddenly Mark _____ (come) around the corner.

Tina _____ (turn) off the lights and _____ (go) to bed.

We _____ (watch) TV when the lights _____ (go) out.

He _____ (wake) up and _____ (look) at his watch

After the children ___ for school, Mum tidied up the house.

By the time the police arrived, the burglar _______.

I wasn't hungry because I ____ lunch.

I couldn't hear the film because the people in front of me ___ a lot of noise.

I went home and ___ my homework straight away.

I couldn't find Susie because she ___ home.

It was a lovely spring day and the birds ___ .