Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. I will phone you when I ……………………
When both clauses refer to the future, we use the simple present in the subordinate clause.
2. He told me that he ……………………….. me.
When the verb in the main clause is in the past tense, we use a past tense in the subordinate clause as well.
3. People disliked her because she ………………………. arrogant.
When the verb in the main clause is in the past tense, we use a past tense in the subordinate clause as well.
4. We brought the food and they …………………………. the tickets.
5. She was rich and famous but few people ………………………… her.
Like is not normally used in the continuous form.
6. I waited for hours so that I ……………………………… her.
7. I went to bed early because I ………………………. not feeling well.
8. If you need help, just ………………………….. me a call.
9. While I ………………………….. a shower, I slipped on the floor.
We use the past continuous for a longer background action that was going on while another action interrupted it.
10. He talks as if he ………………………….. rich but he isn’t.
We use a past tense with a present meaning after as if and as though to show that a comparison is unreal.
11. As well as …………………………. his knee, he broke his arm.
When we put a verb after as well as, we most often use the ing form.
12. While you ……………………………. TV, I was working.
Progressive forms are used in both clauses to talk about two actions that go on at the same time.
Answers
1. I will phone you when I arrive.
2. He told me that he would help me.
3. People disliked her because she was arrogant.
4. We brought the food and they bought the tickets.
5. She was rich and famous but few people liked her.
6. I waited for hours so that I could see her.
7. I went to bed early because I was not feeling well.
8. If you need help, just give me a call.
9. While I was having a shower, I slipped on the floor.
10. He talks as if he was rich but he isn’t.
11. As well as injuring his knee, he broke his arm.
12. While you were watching TV, I was working.
