Complete the following sentences using appropriate verb forms.
1You will find Coca-Cola wherever you ...............
Wrong!
After "wherever" with future meaning, we use the present simple "go".
2He would never do anything that ............... against his conscience.
Wrong!
After "would never do," the relative clause uses the past form "went" to match the hypothetical "would".
3I will lend it to you on condition that you ............... it back tomorrow.
Wrong!
After "on condition that" with future meaning, we use the present simple "bring".
4I ............... a good time tomorrow whether I win or lose.
Wrong!
The main clause refers to the future ("tomorrow"), so the correct form is "will have".
5One day the government will ask people what they ...............
Wrong!
In this indirect question about people's present wishes, the natural form is "want".
6I don't know where she ............... tomorrow.
Wrong!
In this indirect question about tomorrow, the future form "will be" is correct.
7If I had lots of money, I would give some to anybody who ............... for it.
Wrong!
In a second conditional sentence, the relative clause also uses the past form "asked".
8I have brought my tennis things, just in case we ............... time for a game tomorrow.
Wrong!
After "just in case" with future meaning, we use the present simple "have".
9I will go where you ...............
Wrong!
After "where" with future meaning, we use the present simple "go".
10I will tell you when I ...............
Wrong!
After "when" with future meaning, the present perfect "have finished" shows the action is complete first.
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- You will find Coca-Cola wherever you go.
- He would never do anything that went against his conscience.
- I will lend it to you on condition that you bring it back tomorrow.
- I will have a good time tomorrow whether I win or lose.
- One day the government will ask people what they want.
- I don’t know where she will be tomorrow.
- If I had lots of money, I would give some to anybody who asked for it.
- I have brought my tennis things, just in case we have time for a game tomorrow.
- I will go where you go.
- I will tell you when I have finished.