Past indefinite (Past simple) or past continuous.
When I (come) in my mum (do) the washing and my dad (do) the vacuuming.
I (eat) my breakfast, (take) my umbrella and (leave) the flat.
The lesson (finish) at five past two yesterday.
Mother (enter) the room and (see) my brother (play) with his bright toys.
He (play) the guitar the whole day yesterday.
My uncle (explore) new lands and my aunt (write) articles about him.
Yesterday at 3 o’clock Tom was in the garden. He (water) flowers.

When I (came) in my mum (was doing) the washing and my dad (was doing) the vacuuming.
I (ate) my breakfast, (took) my umbrella and (left) the flat.
The lesson (finished) at five past two yesterday.
Mother (entered) the room and (saw) my brother (playing) with his bright toys.
He (were playing) the guitar the whole day yesterday.
My uncle (explored) new lands and my aunt (wrote) articles about him.
Yesterday at 3 o’clock Tom was in the garden. He (was watering) flowers.