Question

1. Fill in: when , if , after , before , by the time , until , as soon as .
a) ........ he paints the walls , he will cover the furniture .
b)........ I get home , I'll start making dinner .
c) I will buy a car ..... I get a payrise .
d) ....... you talk to Jeff , give him my regards .
e) Don't worry . I will be therr .... you arrive .
f) ....... I reach Montreal , I'll send you a postcard .
g) We can't leave ......... the manager finishes his speech .
2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense .
a) They went out after they ......(have) a shower .
b) They won't announce the results before they ...... (finish) marking all the papers .
c) She sent all the emails before she .........(leave) the office.
d) Do you know when Kate ........(leave) ?
e) She was doing the ironing while he ....... (cook) dinner .
f) We'll go out as soon as it .......(stop) raining .
g) Please , lay the table before the guests ........(arrive)
h) They won't go on holiday until the school .........(close) for summer .
3. Underline the correct item .
a) She watched TV as soon as/until she feel asleep .
b) Paul sent us a postcard as soon as/until he reached Paris .
c) We'll have a big party as/after he graduates .
d) Peter cooked dinner until/while I cleaned the living room.
e) Bill brushed his teeth and as/then went to bed .
f) They'll move to Britain after/as they get married .
4. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the future simple .
a) Do you know when ..........(Bill/call)
b) I'm not sure when she .......(be) back .
c) When we ......(finish) our exam , we'll go home.
d) When he .......(leave) , we'll miss him.
e) When we ......(see) Bob , we'll tell him about it .
f) When .......................(Claire/graduate)?
5. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the future simple .
a) We ........(call) you as soon as we ........(land).
b) When .......(he/send) me the information ?
c) I ......(sit) here until you .......(come) back.
d) They .........(return) before it (get)...........dark .
e) When ............. (Mandy/come) back ?
f) I ............(not/know) when I ........ (see) them again .
g) ........ (you/call) me after ......(you/finish) football practice .
h) ........(you/buy) me two loaves of bread when ........ (you/be) at the supermarket , please ?

Answer 1

1. Fill in: when , if , after , before , by the time , until , as soon as .
a) Before he paints the walls , he will cover the furniture .
b) As soon as I get home , I'll start making dinner .
c) I will buy a car if I get a payrise .
d) When you talk to Jeff , give him my regards .
e) Don't worry. I will be there by the time you arrive . 
f) After I reach Montreal, I'll send you a postcard .
g) We can't leave until the manager finishes his speech .

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense .
a) They went out after they had had a shower .
b) They won't announce the results before they finish marking all the papers .
c) She sent all the emails before she had left the office.
d) Do you know when Kate leaves?
e) She was doing the ironing while he cooked dinner .
f) We'll go out as soon as it stops raining .
g) Please, lay the table before the guests arrive.
h) They won't go on holiday until the school closes for summer .

3. Underline the correct item .
a) She watched TV until she feel asleep .
b) Paul sent us a postcard as soon as he reached Paris .
c) We'll have a big party after he graduates .
d) Peter cooked dinner while I cleaned the living room.
e) Bill brushed his teeth and then went to bed .
f) They'll move to Britain after they get married .

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the future simple .
a) Do you know when Bill calls?
b) I'm not sure when she will be back .
c) When we finish our exam, we'll go home.
d) When he leaves, we'll miss him.
e) When we see Bob  we'll tell him about it .
f) When will Claire graduate?

5. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the future simple .
a) We will call you as soon as we land.
b) When will he send me the information ?
c) I'll sit here until you come back.
d) They'll return before it gets dark .
e) When will Mandy come back ?
f) I don't know when I'll them again .
g) You'll call me after you finish football practice .
h) Will you buy me two loaves of bread when you are at the supermarket, please?

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