---
id: 670562a2aa92081a89ba77f6
title: Task 26
challengeType: 22
dashedName: task-26
lang: en-US
---

<!-- (Audio) James: Yes, I updated the credentials and the connection was finally successful. The app started working again. -->

# --instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

# --fillInTheBlank--

## --sentence--

`Yes, I BLANK the credentials and the connection BLANK finally successful. The app BLANK working again.`

## --blanks--

`updated`

### --feedback--

This is the `Simple Past` form of the regular verb `update`, created by adding `-ed` to the base verb.

---

`was`

### --feedback--

This is the `Simple Past` form of the verb `to be`, used here to describe the state of the connection.

---

`started`

### --feedback--

This is the `Simple Past` form of the regular verb `start`, created by adding `-ed` to the base verb.

# --explanation--

Affirmative sentences in the `Simple Past` follow specific rules:  

For the verb `to be`, the forms are `was` (singular) and `were` (plural). These forms are used without auxiliary verbs. For example: 

- `The project was successful.` - This means the project brought good results. 

- `They were happy with the results.` - this represents how `they` felt about the results of the project. 

Regular verbs in the Simple Past are formed by adding `-ed` to the base verb. For example: 

- `I worked on the project yesterday.` - You add `-ed` to the base form of the verb `work` to say that the action happened in a moment in the past.

# --scene--

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        },
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    ],
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      "filename": "B1_2-1.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 28.48,
      "finishTimestamp": 34.58
    }
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    },
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      "dialogue": {
        "text": "Yes, I updated the credentials and the connection was finally successful.",
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      }
    },
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        "text": "The app started working again.",
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      }
    },
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    }
  ]
}
```
