3. put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form. only use the past perfect where this is absolutely necessary. 1 while i (try) … to get my car started, a passing car (stop) the driver ( help me. 2 the police ( attention to jos complaint because she ( so many times before. 3 mary (not glasses at the time, so she (not kind of car the man ( 4 nick ( on the grass for a while, next to some tourists who ( ducks. 5 tony ( he ( other car, but said that he (not . 6 sorry, i (not you. i ( something else. 7 helen ( tired, and when she ( her work, she (. 8 the police ( toms house as fast as they could, but the burglars ( 9 i ( last night but you (not (you

1 While I was trying to get my car started, a passing car stopped and the driver offered to help me.
 2 The police paid no attention to Jos complaint because she had phoned them so many times before.
 3 Mary was not wearing her glasses at the time, so she did not notice what kind of car the man was driving.
 4 Nick lay down on the grass for a while, next to some tourists who were feeding the ducks.
 5 Tony admitted that he had hit the other car, but said that he did not damage it.
6 Sorry, I wasn't listening to you. I was thinking about something else.
7 Helen felt very tired, and when she finished her work, she fell asleep.
8 The police got to Tom's house as fast as they could, but the burglars had disappeared.
9 I phoned you last night but you didn't answer. What were you doing?