Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1. I will lend it to you on condition that you ……………………… it back tomorrow.
Wrong!
Present tenses are often used instead of will + infinitive to refer to the future in subordinate clauses.
2. It will be interesting to see whether he …………………………… it or not.
Wrong!
Present tenses are often used instead of will + infinitive to refer to the future in subordinate clauses.
3. I will call you when I ………………………..
Wrong!
Present tenses are often used instead of will + infinitive to refer to the future in subordinate clauses.
4. I don’t know where I ………………………… tomorrow.
Wrong!
When the main verb is in the present tense, we use a future tense in the subordinate clause to refer to future.
5. I have bought a chicken in case Peter ……………………………….
Wrong!
We normally use a present tense with a future meaning after in case.
6. It doesn’t matter where we ………………………… on holiday.
Wrong!
Present tenses are also used with a future meaning after it doesn’t matter.
7. I don’t care what we ……………………….. for dinner as long as I don’t have to cook it.
Wrong!
Present tenses are also used with a future meaning after I don’t care.
8. I asked whether she ………………………… any message for me.
Wrong!
When the verb in the main clause is in the past tense, we will typically need a past tense in the subordinate clause as well.
9. We wish that it ……………………….. forever.
Wrong!
We usually use a past tense after wish to talk about something unreal or unlikely.
10. I wish tomorrow ………………………… Sunday.
Wrong!
We usually use a past tense after wish to talk about something unreal or unlikely.
11. It’s time the children ……………………….. to bed.
Wrong!
We use a past tense after it’s time with a present meaning.
12. You had better ……………………… before I call the police.
Wrong!
We use the infinitive without to after had better.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
1. I will lend it to you on condition that you bring it back tomorrow.
2. It will be interesting to see whether he completes it or not.
3. I will call you when I have finished.
4. I don’t know where I will be tomorrow.
5. I have bought a chicken in case Peter arrives.
6. It doesn’t matter where we go on holiday.
7. I don’t care what we have for dinner as long as I don’t have to cook it.
8. I asked whether she had any message for me.
9. We wish that it would rain forever.
10. I wish tomorrow was Sunday.
11. It’s time the children went to bed.
12. You had better leave before I call the police.
