My colleague Martin usually ...... (spend) his coffee breaks surfing on the Internet looking for a better job.

The supervisors often ...... (smoke) cigarettes during the lunch break.

The newly elected prime minister sometimes ...... (speak) about the social problems of the 21st century when he was a young party memeber.

The former governer of our state never ...... (issue) nonsensical laws when he was in office.

The police chief sometimes ...... (give) a talk on television when there was a serious problem at hand.

Mr and Mrs Bloomingsdaily often ...... (visit) their grandchildren in countryside when they had a car.

Dr Strengthen usually ...... (drive) away for the weekend when he had some difficult cases at work.

The police often ...... (catch) the criminals who were robbing and stealing in the past.

My teachers usually ...... (test) our knowledge at least once a week.

Mr Brown, who worked as a biology teacher, sometimes ...... (examine) his students orally as well as in writing.

The hockey players ...... (throw) big parties on Saturday afternoons when they were still based in Vienna.

The cook sometimes ...... (make) lunch when the master of the house asked him to do so.

The mechanic often ...... (take) a long time to finish his work when he was all alone in the garage.

Jane's gardener always ...... (plant) seeds in spring.

Mr Davidson ...... (push) people around whenever he was upset or nervous.