Question

Put the verbs into the Past Perfect or Past Simple.
My friend said he (1-be) busy all day. He could not come to us before as he was packing his things. He was leaving the next day and everything had to be ready. When he (2-finish) packing, he suddenly (3-remember) that he (4-forget) to put his toothbrush in. Then he (5-unpack) the bag and (6-find) that he (7-pack) in not his toothbrush but his mother’s. He (8-laugh) at his mistake and (9-correct) it. When everything (10-be) ready, he suddenly (11-see) his belt, which was hanging on the back of the chair. He (12-forget) to pack it, too. Now he (13-become) frightened that he (14-leave) something he needed. So he (15-sit down) and (16-make) a list of the things he (17-pack) for the trip. He (18-understand) that he (19-leave) nothing else.

Answer 1

1 had been
2 finished
3 remembered
4 had forgotten
5 unpacked
6 found
7 had packed
8 laughed
9 corrected
10 was
11 saw
12 had forgotten
13 became
14 had left
15 sat down
16 made
17 had packed
18 understood
19 had left

Answer 2

had been
finished
had remembered
forgot
unpacked
found
packed
laughed
had been
saw
forgot
became
had left
sat down
made
packed
understood
left