1. When the police arrived the car went.
2. While we were doing a sight-seeing tour, our friends were lying on the beach.
3. They **had eaten** everything by the time they arrived at the party.
4. While Tom was playing the piano, his mother was doing the washing-up.
5. I went after they had finished their work.
6. The light **went out** while I was having dinner.
7. He **did** nothing before he saw me.
8. When they reached the station, the train had left.
9. The house caught fire while they **were sleeping**.
10. While Tom was reading, Amely was watching a documentary on TV.
11. The burglar opened the safe when he **heard** footsteps. He immediately put out his torch and crawled under the bed.
12. Last night, I dropped a plate when I **was doing** the washing-up.
13. Fortunately, it did not break.
14. Mary and I danced the house when the telephone rang.
15. The boy fell and hurt himself while he was riding a bicycle.