A keen stamp collector ...... (look) over my books when he found something interesting.

The plumbers ...... (inspect) the wiring when one of the broken pipes suddenly burst and water started flooding the kitchen.

Ms Kenneth ...... (write) a note when her husband came home.

The father ...... (read) through a paper when his son returned home from a party on Friday.

A group of young boys ...... (peep) at some pretty girls who were having fun in the park when their teacher reprimanded them.

The call agents ...... (solve) their clients' problems when their supervisor went out for lunch.

The chef ...... (cook) something sweet when suddenly the fire alarm went off.

Mr and Mrs Hudmat ...... (look) at each other when Pete suddenly went to his wife and gave a huge kiss on the cheek.

While my son ...... (slide) down a mountain, he fell off the sled and broke his leg.

While she ...... (cut) a cucumber, Jane cut her finger by mistake.

While the maniac ...... (threaten) the hostage with a knife, the police negotiator ...... (try) to persuade him to give himself up to the police.

While the parents ...... (enjoy) a quiet evening out in a restaurant, their teenage daughter ...... (throw) a big party at their house.

When the police officers ...... (leave), a young boy ran across the street.

When I came in the office the other day, Mr Frankinson ...... (talk) to a client on the phone.

When we got up this morning, the sun ...... (shine) and the birds ...... (sing).