Last week i (take) my car to the garage for a service. they promised it (repair) by the end of the day. on my way home i realized i (leave) the keys to my house in the garage. at first i wanted to phone the garage from the call-box on the corner, but then i had an idea. opposite my house some workmen (do) some painting. i explained to them what (happen) and they (lend) me one of their ladders. i carried it back to the house and started to climb towards an upstairs window which i (leave) open. unfortunately, while i (try) to climb in the ladder (slip). when i (wake) up later in hospital i (tell) that i (break) an arm and a leg and that a policeman (wait) to see me.
Last week I (took) my car to the garage for a service. They promised it (would be repaired) by the end of the day. On my way home I realized I (had left) the keys to my house in the garage. At first I wanted to phone the garage from the call-box on the corner, but then I had an idea. Opposite my house some workmen (were doing) some painting. I explained to them what (had happened) and they (lent) me one of their ladders. I carried it back to the house and started to climb towards an upstairs window which I (had left) open. Unfortunately, while I (was trying) to climb in the ladder (slipped). When I (woke) up later in hospital I (was told) that I (had broken) an arm and a leg and that a policeman (was waiting) to see me.