Past tenses

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 Jane, when suddenly Louis _____ (come) around the corner.

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

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

The boys _____ (swim) while the girls _____ (sunbathe)

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

Marvin _____ (come) home and _____ (switch) on the computer.

Paul ____ the theatre by eight o'clock

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

Charlie ________ his homework by 10 o'clock last night.

By the time the police arrived, the burglar _______.

I put on my clothes and _________ .

You didn't understand the question because you ______________ .

I couldn't pay for the pizza because I _________ my money at home.

It was a lovely spring day and the birds _________.