Exercise 8. Complete the sentence with the Past Simple or Past Perfect form of the verb...

Question

Exercise 8. Complete the sentence with the Past Simple or Past Perfect form of the verb in brackets. 1. When I (try) tried to use my laptop, I realized the battery (run) __________ down. 2. I (turn) __________ the computer off, but forgot that I (not save) __________ my work. 3. I only remembered I (not pay) __________ the bill when my Internet connection (stop) __________ working. 4. When I (receive) __________ the e-mail, I couldn't understand who (send) __________ it. 5. When I (check) __________ the instructions, I understood what I (do) __________. 6. I knew I (receive) __________ a virus when I (run) __________ the anti-virus program. 7. As soon as I (download) __________ the document, I knew I (make) __________ a mistake. 8. I could see what (go) __________ wrong as soon as I (look) __________ inside the printer. 9. I knew I (press) __________ the wrong key when nothing (happen) __________. 10. When the screen (go) __________ blank, I couldn't understand how it (happen) __________

Answer 1

1. When I tried to use my laptop, I realized the battery had run down.

2. I turned the computer off, but forgot that I hadn't saved my work.

3. I only remembered I hadn't paid the bill when my Internet connection stopped working.

4. When I received the e-mail, I couldn't understand who had sent it.

5. When I checked the instructions, I understood what I had done.

6. I knew I had received a virus when I ran the anti-virus program.

7. As soon as I downloaded the document, I knew I had made a mistake.

8. I could see what had gone wrong as soon as I looked inside the printer.

9. I knew I had pressed the wrong key when nothing happened.

10. When the screen went blank, I couldn't understand how it had happened.