Here are the sentences with the correct verb forms:
1. The policeman **heard** a scream in the dark when he **was walking** along the street.
2. The children **came** back late at night when they **saw** a strange creature.
3. Tom **was saying** something to his friend.
4. Ann **felt** a scary feeling when she saw the empty house.
5. I **was taking** a shower when the door **knocked**.