Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1. I will lend it to you on condition that you ……………………… it back tomorrow.
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.
Present tenses are often used instead of will + infinitive to refer to the future in subordinate clauses.
3. I will call you when I ………………………..
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.
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 ……………………………….
We normally use a present tense with a future meaning after in case.
6. It doesn’t matter where we ………………………… on holiday.
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.
Present tenses are also used with a future meaning after I don’t care.
8. I asked whether she ………………………… any message for me.
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.
We usually use a past tense after wish to talk about something unreal or unlikely.
10. I wish tomorrow ………………………… Sunday.
We usually use a past tense after wish to talk about something unreal or unlikely.
11. It’s time the children ……………………….. to bed.
We use a past tense after it’s time with a present meaning.
12. You had better ……………………… before I call the police.
We use the infinitive without to after had better.
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.
