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Future in The Past

The document contains exercises focused on the concept of 'Future in the Past,' including multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-blank sentences, and sentence rewriting tasks. It aims to help learners practice using expressions like 'would,' 'was going to,' and 'was due to' in the context of past events. Each exercise is designed to reinforce understanding of how to express future intentions or plans that were relevant in the past.

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Future in The Past

The document contains exercises focused on the concept of 'Future in the Past,' including multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-blank sentences, and sentence rewriting tasks. It aims to help learners practice using expressions like 'would,' 'was going to,' and 'was due to' in the context of past events. Each exercise is designed to reinforce understanding of how to express future intentions or plans that were relevant in the past.

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FUTURE IN THE PAST

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. She promised he _____ help me with my homework.


a) will
b) would
c) was going to
2. He said he _____ leave when the phone rang.
a) is about to
b) was about to
c) had about to
3. The train _____ arrive at 7 p.m., but it was delayed.
a) is due to
b) was due to
c) had due to
4. They _____ sign the contract when they changed their minds.
a) were on the verge of
b) are on the verge of
c) was on the verge of
5. She told me she _____ call me later, but she forgot.
a) will
b) would
c) was going to
6. We _____ buy a new house when the prices suddenly went up.
a) were about to
b) are about to
c) had about to
7. They _____ visit Paris last summer, but they changed their minds.
a) will
b) would
c) were going to
8. The concert _____ start at 8 p.m., but it was cancelled.
a) is due to
b) was due to
c) had due to
9. She _____ break up with him when he proposed.
a) was on the verge of
b) is on the verge of
c) were on the verge of
10. I thought she _____ become a doctor, but she chose to be a lawyer instead.
a) will
b) would
c) was going to
11. The scientists _____ announce a breakthrough when they discovered a mistake in their
calculations.
a) were about to
b) was about to
c) are about to
12. The plane _____ depart at 6 a.m., but it got delayed due to bad weather.
a) is due to
b) was due to
c) had due to
13. They said they _____ fix the car, but they never did.
a) would
b) will
c) were going to

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences with the correct form of "be on the verge of," "be due to,"
"be about to," "would," or "was/were going to."

1. I knew she __________ cry when she heard the news.


2. She told me she __________ meet me at 5 p.m., but she arrived late.
3. The flight __________ take off at 6 p.m., but it was postponed.
4. The football team __________ score when the referee blew the whistle.
5. We __________ watch a movie, but the power went out.
6. He __________ call her when he changed his mind.
7. The show __________ begin when the power went out.
8. He said he __________ lend me his book, but he forgot.
9. The company __________ sign the biggest deal in its history when the CEO resigned.
10. The company announced they __________ launch a new product, but they delayed it.
11. I could see she __________ burst into tears.
12. The spaceship __________ launch when a technical issue was detected.
13. I thought he __________ call me back, but he didn’t.

Exercise 3: Rewrite the Sentences

Rewrite the sentences in Future in the Past using the given expression.

1. (would) "I will help you," she promised.


→ She promised she ……………………………… me.
2. ( about) He is leaving when his mother calls him.
→ He ……………………………… when his mother called him.
3. ( due) The meeting starts at 3 p.m., but they postponed it.
→ The meeting ……………………… at 3 p.m., but they postponed it.
4. ( verge) She almost fainted from exhaustion.
→ She …………………………………….. from exhaustion.
5. (going) They planned to travel to Spain, but they changed their plans.
→ They …………………………….to Spain, but they changed their plans.
6. (about) He enters the room when the alarm rings.
→ He ……………………… the room when the alarm rang.
7. (would) He said, "I will finish my work by Friday."
→ He said he ……………………….his work by Friday.
8. (due) The bus usually leaves at 10 a.m., but it broke down that day.
→ The bus …………………………at 10 a.m. that day as usual, but it broke down.
9. (verge) She almost quit her job, but then she got a promotion.
→ She ……………………………….. her job, but then she got a promotion.
10. (going) She intended to buy a new car, but she lost her job.
→ She ………………………….. a new car, but she lost her job.
11. (about) They start the match when it suddenly started raining.
→ They ………………………….. start the match when it suddenly started raining.
12. (due) The new law takes effect in July, but the government postponed it.
→ The new law ……………………... effect in July, but the government postponed it.
13. (would) "She will be a great leader," they believed.
→ They believed she would be a great leader.

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