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Time clauses
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct
tense.
1
A: Have a safe journey back home!
B: Thanks Brad! I
’ll visit
(visit)
you again the
next time I ..............................
(take)
time off work.
2
A: Has Keith prepared everything for the
surprise party?
B: No, but he ...........................
(do)
so by
the time his sister ..............................
(return)
home.
3
A: How did you break your leg?
B: I ..............................
(fall)
from a tree as
I ..............................
(pick)
apples.
4
A: When ..............................
(Lucy/take)
the dog to the vet? It’s time for his yearly
shots.
B: I don’t know. I ...................................
(ask)
her when she ..............................
(come)
home.
5
A: Can I use your mobile phone for just a
second?
B: Sorry, I ...................................
(switch)
it off before we ....................................
(board)
the plane.
4
Complete the second sentence so that it
means the same as the first. Use two to
five words, including the word in bold.
1
He can’t go home yet because his tutor
wants to talk to him.
UNTIL
He can’t go home
until he has
talked with his
tutor.
2
Joanne hopes her assistant will finish his
report before leaving for the day.
TIME
Joanne hopes her assistant will have
finished his report ....................................
.............................................. for the day.
3
Interrupting me during a conversation with my
professor was very rude.
WHILE
It was very rude of you to interrupt me ......
....................................... to my professor.
4
James started laughing right after seeing his
friend’s fancy dress costume.
SOON
James started laughing ............................
.............. his friend’s fancy dress costume.
5
I’m sure the tickets will be available online
soon; we’ll buy them then.
WHEN
We’ll buy the tickets .................................
....................................... available online.
6
Choose the correct item.
1
“Have you received your booking
confirmation?”
“Yes, the travel agent let me know the
moment she ........ the email from the hotel.”
A
would have got
C
would get
B
got
D
had got
2
“Your trainers are in an awful state!”
“I know! I’ll buy a new pair when I ........ to the
shops on Friday.
A
go
C
’ve gone
B
will go
D
’m going
3
“Why don’t you have a snack before lunch?”
“Employees are not allowed to eat at their
desks ........ they are working.”
A
while
B
once
C
during
D
by
4
“When ........ to the dentist?”
“Tomorrow morning! My tooth is killing me!”
A
do you go
C
would you go
B
did you go
D
will you go
5
“How long has the baby been sleeping?”
“He fell asleep ........ we got in the car.”
A
as long as
C
till
B
the moment
D
while
5
Speaking
In pairs use the time conjunctions to talk
about the people and situations in the
photographs, as in the example.
• while • before • since • after
• the moment • as soon as • until
• by the time
A: The band has been practising for the
concert since last month.
B: The crowd are singing along while the
band is performing...
B
A
C
