Fill in the blanks
1I will call you when I ............... home from work.
Wrong!
When both clauses refer to the future, we use a simple present tense in the subordinate clause.
2I will go out when I ............... my homework.
Wrong!
3What are you going to do when I ............... away?
Wrong!
4I think you should visit the museum before you ...............
Wrong!
5Wait here until the store ...............
Wrong!
6I will return the book to the library when I ............... reading it.
Wrong!
The present perfect here indicates that one action will have completed before another action commences.
7Don't mention anything about his weight problem until he ...............
Wrong!
8We can have dinner after I ............... a shower.
Wrong!
9Ask him about his trip when you ............... him.
Wrong!
10I will go home as soon as I ............... the job.
Wrong!
11You will feel better if you ............... something.
Wrong!
12Dad will be angry if I ............... my exam.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I will call you when I return home from work.
- I will go out when I finish my homework.
- What are you going to do when I am away?
- I think you should visit the museum before you go
- Wait here until the store opens
- I will return the book to the library when I have finished reading it.
- Don’t mention anything about his weight problem until he has gone
- We can have dinner after I have had a shower.
- Ask him about his trip when you phone him.
- I will go home as soon as I finish the job.
- You will feel better if you eat something.
- Dad will be angry if I fail my exam.
