UNIT 5: Britain and Belarus round the Calendar

Future Simple in the past

Choose the correct variant:

1)  Jim said that he......................to the cinema

     a)   will go

     b)  would go

     c)   go

2)  Joel says that he  …………… the Pancake race next year.

     a)   will win

     b)  would win

     c)   wins

3)  I knew we ………….. late.

      a)   won’t be

      b)  wouldn’t be

      c)   be

4)  I was sure I ………..  to the south.

      a)   will go  

      b)  would go

      c)   go

5)  I am sure the train ……….. on time.

    a)   will arrive

    b)  would arrive

    c)   arrive

Open the brackets:

1)  I know we (not to be) late.

2)  He asked when I (to be) ready.

3)  Are you sure that we (to have) time to do that?

4)  I did not know what he (to speak) about.

5)  My parents saved money as they (travel) around the world.

Rewrite the sentences. Use Future Simple-in-the-Past.

1.   I am sure they will win the game.

2.   I hope my sister will not forget to ring me up.

3.   They say the new film will be on in many cinemas.

4.   He hopes you will often visit him.

5.   They expect he will be at home in a few days.

6.   She promises that she will finish the work in a week.

7.   I think Henry will help us.

8.   I am sure she will not like this TV programme.

9.   I think all the newspapers will publish this information.

10.       She believes they will collect a lot of money for charity.