[Grammar] past perfect past simple

[sergül]

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.

Can we use Simple Past or Past Perfect in the blanks?

 

[jutfrank]

The sentence doesn't make sense to me. Are you sure you've transcribed it correctly?

 

[sergül]

yes

 

[sergül]

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?
B: Well, I was really tired because I 4) …………………… (study) for hours. So, I went and 5) …………………… (buy) a drink at the library café. When I 6) …………………… (come) back to my table, somebody 7) …………………… (take) my phone from my bag!
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.

 

[jutfrank]

From where? A homework task?

 

[sergül]

How can we fill in the blanks ?can we use past perfect after I think?

 

[teechar]

How can we fill in the blanks? Can we use the past perfect after I think?

When do you have to hand it in to your teacher?

 

[sergül]

what do you mean?

 

[GoesStation]

Teechar is wondering whether your question is a homework assignment.

 

[emsr2d2]

How can we fill in the blanks? Can we use the past perfect after "I think"?

What do you mean?

Note my corrections above. Remember to start every sentence with a capital letter. We don't put a space before a question mark.

 

[Tdol]

I would use the simple past in #8.