Future-in-the-past Quiz

How is the future-in-the-past indefinite formed?

• WOULD + HAVE BEEN + Participle I of the verb

• WOULD + HAVE + Participle II of the verb

• WOULD + BE + Participle I of the verb

• WOULD + the infinitive of the verb

What does the future-in-the-past continuous denote?

• Action completed before a certain moment in the future

• Action in progress at a certain moment of time

• Habitual actions in the future

• Simple facts viewed from the past

When can the future-in-the-past forms be used in object clauses?

• After verbs in the present tense

• After verbs in the conditional tense

• After verbs in the future tense

• After verbs in the past tense

What is the meaning of the future-in-the-past perfect continuous?

• Action expected by the speaker

• Action completed before a certain moment in the future

• Action in progress before a certain moment in the future

• Action viewed from the past

Which conjunctions can be used to open object clauses with future-in-the-past forms?

• Before and as soon as

• When and if

• Till and unless

• While and after

What is the future-in-the-past perfect used to denote?

• Habitual actions in the future

• Action in progress at a certain moment of time

• Action completed before a certain moment in the future

• Simple facts viewed from the past

When can the future-in-the-past forms not be used?

• In present context

• In future context

• In object clauses dependent on verbs in the past tense

• In subordinate adverbial clauses of time and condition

Complete the sentence:

I knew you _____ the exam. You didn't make any effort!

• are going to fail

• were failing

• would fail

Complete the sentence:

She promised she ______ an end to the situation, but failed to do so.

• would put

• will put

• would have put

Complete the sentence:

I told him not to call me that evening, because I ______ for my finals all night.

• would study

• would be studying

• studied