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Future in the past

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The concert ... at 5 p.m. but in fact it started 3 hours later.

a)

was start

b)

was going to start

c)

was starting

2.

He was almost sure he ... his exam.

a)

was passed

b)

was passing

c)

would pass

3.

We ... with them, but they finally convinced us.

a)

weren't going to travel

b)

would travel

c)

weren't about to travel

4.

I ... asleep when the phone rang.

a)

would fall

b)

was to fall

c)

was about to fall

5.

I was sure that after midnight I ...

a)

would sleep

b)

would be sleeping

c)

was sleeping

6.

We ... when the rain started, so had to cancel the walk.

a)

were about to leave

b)

were about leaving

c)

would leave

7.

We went to bed early, because we ... to London early the following day.

a)

were travelling

b)

were about to travel

c)

travelled

8.

I thought she ... tired after working all day, but she went straight to the gym.

a)

was about to be

b)

would be

c)

was being

9.

They promised they ... me a present from Paris.

a)

were bringing

b)

were about to bring

c)

would bring

10.

She ... me how to play badminton, but I couldn't go to the club.

a)

was teaching

b)

was taught

c)

was going to teach