what had you been doing here, have been preparing
what they had been doing there, had been preparing
23. My sister explained that she… the book since five o’clock.
have been reading
has been reading
had read
had been reading
24. Fred asked if… for his sister?
we have been waiting
we had been waiting
had we been waiting
we were waiting
25. He… the translation.
just finished
has just been finishing
just has finished
has just finished
TOPIC 4. FUTURE IN THE PAST TENSES
Translate the sentence into your native language. Choose the correct option.
1. Ann said that she… there the next month.
would have gone away
would go away
will go away
went away
2. The chief asked them if they… in that project.
would take part
take part
will take part
would have been taken part
3. The guy said that by the time his friend… them up they… for two hours.
picks, will have been walking
picked, would have been walking
would pick, would have walked
would have picked, would be walked
4. He knew Mary… next Monday.
would pack
would be packing
will have packed
would pack
5. The student said he… the text-book by the time the librarian… him to give it back.
will read, would ask
would have been reading, ask
would have read, asked
will have read, shall ask
6. The girl said that she… French lessons twice a week.
would be taking
would take
would have taken
will have been taking
7. He said that his friend… by 9 o’clock.