Variant (Intermediate). 1. We … for more than an hour but there was still no sign of bus

1. We … for more than an hour but there was still no sign of bus.

1. had been waiting

2. had been expecting

3. expected

4. have waited

2. He … football when he was in high school.

1. used play

2. used to play

3. used to playing

4. used playing

3. I wonder why he … so nice to me today. He isn’t usually like that.

1. is

2. has been

3. was

4. is being

4. I realized I … my purse when I … my bag.

1. lost; open

2. had lost; opened

3. lost; had opened

4. have lost; opened

5. I wonder where we … ten years from now.

1. live

2. ‘ll have lived

3. ‘ll be living

4. have been living

6. When he … his head the sun … .

1. was raising; was setting

2. has raised; set

3. raised; had set

4. had raised; was set

7. Look at the dark clouds in the sky! It … soon.

1. is going to snow

2. is being snowed

3. will snow

4. is snowing

8. The good news … that her temperature … down.

1. are; has gone

2. are; went

3. is; is gone

4. is; has gone

9. Are you still watching this program? What time …?

1. has it ended

2. did it end

3. does it end

4. will it have ended

10. The vegetables didn’t taste very good. They … for too long.

1. were cooked

2. have been cooked

3. will have been cooked

4. had been cooked

11. Our neighbours … two new bicycles on Monday.

1. have bought

2. bought

3. had bought

4. were bought

12. The cakes in the cafeteria … delicious!

1. tastes

2. have been tasting

3. are tasting

4. taste

13. How long … she … English?

1. did … teach

2. has … been teaching

3. is … teaching

4. does … teach

14. How long is it since you last … to the theatre?

1. had gone

2. go

3. went

4. are going

15. We didn’t recognize each other because we … a lot since our childhood

1. changed

2. were changed

3. had changed

4. have been changed

16. Why … the milk ? … sour?

1. are you smelling; Does it smell

2. do you smell; It smells

3. you are smelling; Had it smelled

4. you smell; Does it smell

17. It … that we will be able to prevent cancer soon.

1. thinks

2. is thought

3. was thought

4. is thinking

18. Don’t come after 6 p. m. We … by then.

1. have left

2. ‘ll be leaving

3. ‘ll have left

4. had left

19. She … three letters so far today.

1. wrote

2. has been writing

3. has written

4. had written

20. He … eat vegetables, but now he does.

1. used to

2. didn’t use to

 

 

3. doesn’t

4. isn’t used to

 

 

TENSE FORMS IN THE SUBORDINATE CLAUSES OF TIME AND CONDITION

Exercise 1. Translate into Russian paying attention to the use Present and Future Simple.

1. If anything happens, we shall give you a call. 2. We shall have lunch, when we get hungry. 3. She will leave as soon as her brother comes back. 4. He will finish the work before we return. 5. You will go out for a walk after you do your homework for tomorrow. 6. We shall practice spoken English, while they stay with us. 7. If he wins the competition, it will be wonderful. 8. In this restaurant they’ll serve you the moment you come. 9. If you buy this dress, you’ll regret it. 10. He will work at a foreign company after he graduates. 11. You won’t achieve much unless you work hard. 12. I shan’t go to bed before I know that you are all right. 13. He will sing one song after another till he is exhausted. 14. We shall go skating tomorrow, unless it rains.

Exercise 2. Use the correct tense form:

 

1.If you (to make) a mistake, they will find you. If they (to find) you they will catch you. – If they (to catch) me, I shall confess. – If you (to confess) they will put you into prison. If you (to be) lucky, they won’t catch you. 2. If you (to go) to Rome, you’ll see the Coliseum. If you (to visit) London, probably you’ll see the Queen. If you (to stay) with me you won’t see anything, but I’ll be happy. 3. When he (to propose) to her, she’ll marry him. But she won’t be happy when she (to marry) him. 4. I shall visit you as soon as I (to feel) better. 5. We shall stay here as long as our money (to last). 6. They won’t send us a telegram unless there (to be) something urgent. 7. You’ll phone me before you (to go) away, won’t you? 8. I’ll come to London after they (to find) some place for us to stay at. 9. We’ll work till it (to get) absolutely dark. 10. students won’t get financial rewards unless they) to get) high grades. 11. What will you do when summer (to come)? 12. If he not (to come) we’ll have a problem.

 

Exercise 3. Use the correct tense form:

 

1.If you (to see) this film, we (to discuss) it later. 2. If she (to have) a problem, I (to help) her. 3. If we (to travel) by car, we (to save) a lot of money. 4. If he not (to give) her flowers once a week she (to be) offended. 5. If they (to blame) him, it (to serve) him right. 6. When the children (to come) home for Christmas, the parents (to be happy). 7. When the summer season (to come), there (to be) a lot of tourists here. 8. When you (to go) shopping, use your credit card. 9. You (to feel) better, after you (to take) the tablet. 10. We (to buy) their car after father (to get) his salary. 11. I not (to try on) this dress before I (to know) how much it (to be). 12. I (to wake) you up as soon as I (get up). 13. They (to make) an announcement about the plane as soon as it (to land). 14. As soon as Tom (to fix) the engine we (to continue) our journey. 15. As soon as he (to write) to me I (to let) you know. 16. We (to lie) in the sun and (to swim) in the warm sea unless the weather (to change) for the worse. 17. She not (to marry) him unless he (to give up) his bad habits. 18. You not (to lose) weight unless you (to eat) less. 19. We (to have) a good time while our holiday (to last). 20. I (to keep) you here, until you (to tell) the truth.