Lesson 33i - Future in the Past - Grammar

READ AND REMEMBER


Exercise 1

Read the sentences and choose the best answer.


Exercise 2

Choose the most appropriate form to refer to the future in the past to complete the sentences below.


Exercise 3

Open the brackets using an appropriate tense form.
  1. She noticed she (to be) already late.
  2. She said that it (to take) her an hour to finish the report.
  3. She asked him if he (to know) her name.
  4. What did you do with the money you (to borrow) from me?
  5. When I opened the door, the cat (to jump) out.
  6. When I was ten I already (to know) I wanted to be a scientist.
  7. I went to see if she (to wake) up yet.
  8. I (to weigh) 80 kilos three months ago.
  9. As soon as I (to put) the phone down, it rang again.
  10. I (to hope) that I would get the promotion but it is beginning to look difficult now.
  11. When I arrived at the party, they (to go) already home.
  12. I was hot because I (to walk) in the sun for a long time.


Exercise 4

Rewrite sentences using Past Tenses.
  1. Christy says he will tell you the truth.
  2. Nobody knows what she means.
  3. We think that he is joking.
  4. John says he knows how I feel.
  5. Harry doesn’t know when his cousin will come.
  6. I can’t believe she has done it.
  7. He thinks they are driving to the country.
  8. She is sure we will be glad to meet her.
  9. I don’t know where she is.
  10. I don’t think they will be having breakfast so early.
  11. We hope they have noticed us.
  12. He doesn’t suppose she speaks so much.
  13. He says he has left his bicycle in the yard.
  14. I think he came in a taxi.
  15. They are sure we will be waiting for them in the bar.


Exercise 5

Translate the following sentences from Russian into English.
  1. Она сказала, что будет рада увидеть нас вновь.
  2. Он сказал, что знает, как я себя чувствую.
  3. Я сказал, что он только что вернулся из командировки.
  4. Мы не заметили, как дети вышли из комнаты.
  5. Она пообещала, что пришлет нам письмо.
  6. Он не хотел верить, что они не понимают его.
  7. Он не сказал, что не любит ходить в театр.
  8. Мы надеялись, что он уже вернулся домой.
  9. Она сказала, что живет в Киеве уже двадцать лет.
  10. Мой брат сказал, что не согласен со мной.