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He told me that he had forgotten the keys.
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Narrator
He told me that he had forgotten the keys.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Reporting Speech
He informed me that he had forgotten his keys.
Narrating an Event
The story began with him realizing he'd forgotten his keys.
Expressing Concern
I'm worried because he said he forgot his keys.
Describing a Situation
He was locked out because he had forgotten his keys.
Rephrased versions
Formal
He stated that he had misplaced his keys.
Casual
He said he'd lost his keys.
Simpler English
He forgot his keys.
Phrases to learn
forgotten the keys
To have lost track of where one's keys are.
told me that
To inform someone of something.