Question

Past simple/Past perfect/Past perfect continuous

Complete the dialogue by putting the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

Use past simple, past perfect or past perfect continuous.

A: Hi, Ollie. Are you ok? You look worried.
B: Hello, Anne. I'm a little worried, yes, I can't find my mobile phone. I think somebody 1)......(steal) it while I wasn't paying attention. A: Oh dear! What 2)...... (you/do) before you 3)........(realise) it was gone? (study) for hours. So, I went and 5).....(buy) a drink at the library café. When I 6). (take) my phone from my bag! 7) A: Oh, dear. Well, it's lucky you 8).. (not/leave) your wallet while you were away from the table, too. Let's go to the police station and make a report.​

Answer 1

A: Hi, Ollie. Are you ok? You look worried.

B: Hello, Anne. I'm a little worried, yes, I can't find my mobile phone. I think somebody stole it while I wasn't paying attention. A: Oh dear! What were you doing before you realized it was gone? B: I was studying for hours. So, I went and bought a drink at the library café. When I took my phone from my bag!

A: Oh, dear. Well, it's lucky you didn't leave your wallet while you were away from the table, too. Let's go to the police station and make a report.