In English the tense of verb in a subordinate clause depends on the tense of verb in a main clause.
1. If the verb in a main clause is in present or future then the verb in a subordinate clause can be used in any tense according to the meaning:
2. If the verb in a main clause is in past then the verb in a subordinate clause must be only used in past:
EX 180 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
He all his money to me because he ... me.
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A) gave / trusted
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C) gave / had trusted
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B) has given / would trust
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D) gave / trusts
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E) give / has trusted
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Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
We that Andrew to enter the Institute.
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A) were told / is going
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C) were told / will go
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B) are told / went
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D) are told / were going
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E) were told / was going
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Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
The pupil wasn’t able to do the translation because he ... some special terms.
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A) had not known
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C) did not knew
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B) doesn’t know
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D) knew
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E) didn’t know
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Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
Yesterday Tom that his aunt ... for five days.
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A) hears / has been ill
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C) heard / was ill
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B) heard / had been ill
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D) hear / would been ill
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E) hears / have been ill
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Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
The children were afraid of making any noise because their mother ... .
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A) were slept
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C) was sleeping
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B) had been sleeping
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D) were sleeping
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E) did not sleep
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Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
I that he French well.
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A) am sure / spoke
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C) am sure / speaks
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B) was sure / speak
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D) am sure / is speaking
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E) am sure / have spoken
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Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
I think that you ... already ... that book.
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A) have read
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C) - read
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B) has read
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D) will read
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E) are reading
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Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
They me where I ... .
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A) asked / had lived
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C) asked / lived
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B) asks / live
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D) ask / lives
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E) asked / didn’t live
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Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
Nick that he ... his watch.
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A) said / had lost
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C) says / have lost
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B) say / has lost
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D) says / has lose
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E) said / hasn’t lost
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Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
Kate that her sister for her.
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A) was told / were looking
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C) was told / is looking
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B) is told / looked
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D) was told / didn’t look
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E) was told / was looking
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Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
My parents ... that we ... my birthday on Saturday.
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A) decided / should celebrate
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C) decided / had celebrated
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B) decided / shall celebrate
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D) decided / will celebrate
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E) would decide / celebrated
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Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
We ... the score, but we were sure their team ... the game.
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A) didn’t know / had lose
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C) didn’t know / had lost
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B) don’t know / will lost
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D) didn’t know / have lost
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E) didn’t know / will lose
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Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
The police found out that Bob Slant ... in London’s suburbs at that time.
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A) lived
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C) would live
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B) lives
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D) live
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E) has lived
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Find the right English translation.
У (қиз) айтдики, унинг отаси, яъни таниқли ёзувчи, унга янги пьеса ёзаётганини айтибди.
She said that her father, a famous writer, told her that he was writing a new play.
She said that her father, a famous writer, had told her that he was writing a new play.
She had said that her father, a famous writer, told her that he was writing a new play.
She said that her father, a famous writer, had told her that he is writing a new play.
She said that his father, a famous writer, had told her that he wrote a new play.
Find the right English translation.
Ишончим комил эдики у (ўғил) жуда яхши шахмат ўйнай олади деб.
I was sure, that he was playing chess very well.
I am sure, that he played chess very well.
I was sure, that he played chess very well.
I am sure, that he plays chess very well.
I was sure, that he played chess very good.
Find the right English translation.
У айтдики, у (ўғил) уни (қиз) бир неча йил мобайнида билар экан.
He said that he knew her for several years.
He said that he has known her for several years.
He said that he had know her for several years.
He said that he had known him for several years.
He said that he had known her for several years.
Find the right English translation.
Менга айтишдики, дўстим мени пасда кутиб турган экан.
I was told that my friend was waited for me downstairs.
I was told that my friend was waiting for me downstairs.
I was told that my friend waited for me downstairs.
I was told that my friend had waited for me downstairs.
I was told that my friend is waiting for me downstairs.
Find the right English translation.
Менинг ишончим комил эдики, улар кечқурун келишади деб.
I was sure that they will come tomorrow.
I was sure that they should come in the evening.
I was sure that they would came in the evening.
I was sure that they would come in the evening.
I was sure that they would be come in the evening.
Find the right English translation.
Мен ўйлагандимки, у (ўғил) ўзининг Лондонга боришни режалаштираётганини унга (қиз) айтади деб.
I thought that he would tell her that he intended to go to London.
I thought that he would tell her that he intends to go to London.
I thought that he would tell her that he intend to go to London.
I think that he will tell her that he intends to go to London.
I thought that he told her that he would intend to go to London.
Find the right English translation.
Мен унинг мана қарийб ўн йилдирки мактаб директори эканлигини билиб қолдим.
I learnt that he has been director of school for about ten years.
I learnt that he had been director of school for about ten years.
I learnt that he would be director of school for about ten years.
I learn that he had been director of school for about ten years.
I learnt that he had being director of school for about ten years.
Choose the appropriate answer.
We you free and help us.
decided / were / will be able to
decided / were / shall be able to
decided / were / would be able to
decided / were / will been able to
decide / are / shall be able to
Choose the appropriate answer.
He us that his grandfather on a collective farm after the Second World War.
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A) told / would work
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C) told / were working
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B) told / worked
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D) tells / will work
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E) told / had worked
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Choose the appropriate answer.
She when Tashkent the capital of Uzbekistan.
didn’t know / would become
didn’t know / had become
doesn’t know / becomes
didn’t know / became
doesn’t know / will become
Choose the appropriate answer.
They me if there a post-office not far from my house.
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A) asked / was
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C) ask / had been
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B) ask / are
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D) asked / will be
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E) asked / were
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Choose the appropriate answer.
We if they English the week before.
weren’t remembering / had had
didn’t remember / had have
didn’t remember / have had
don’t remember / have had
didn’t remember / had had
Choose the appropriate answer.
I if he me up before he .
wondered / will ring / left
wondered / would ring / would leave
wonder / will ring / will leave
wonder / will ring / leaves
wondered / would ring / leaved
Choose the appropriate answer.
I if he today, but if he , we him to us.
didn’t know / would come / came / invited
didn’t know / came / would come / would invite
don’t know / will come / comes / will invite
don’t know / will come / come / will invite
didn’t know / would come / would come / would invite
Choose the appropriate answer.
The teacher her pupils if they all the grammar rules well.
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A) asked / learnt
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C) asks / had learnt
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B) asks / would learn
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D) asked / will learn
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E) asked / had learnt
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Choose the appropriate answer.
Tom me how many times a week I in for tennis.
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asked / had gone
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C) asks / would go
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B) asked / went
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D) asked / am going
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E) asks / went
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Choose the appropriate answer.
I the new words after I home work.
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A) will learn / have done
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C) shall learn / did
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B) will learn / will do
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D) will learn / am doing
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E) learn / will do
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Choose the appropriate answer.
He up the airport and out that the plane .
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A) rang / found / flew
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C) rung / had found / flew
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B) rings / finds / fly
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D) rang / found / had flown
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rang / found / had flew
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Choose the appropriate answer.
Susan that her husband still in hospital and that she him there the next day.
said / was / saw
says / is / was going to see
said / was / was going to see
said / was / is going to see
said / was / went to see
Choose the appropriate answer.
I go for a walk until I a letter.
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A) will / have written
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C) will not / haven’t written
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B) won’t / won’t write
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D) will / write
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E) will not / have written
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Choose the appropriate answer.
The guide the foreign tourists the streets of this city crooked and narrow many years before.
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A) said / would be
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C) says / has been
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B) says / will be
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D) said / had been
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E) said / were
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Choose the appropriate answer.
We into the conference hall because a famous scientist a speech there at that time.
can not come / makes
could not come / would be making
could not come / was making
could come / was making
could not come / made
Choose the appropriate answer.
She she very busy and to the museum since the holiday time.
said / was / wouldn’t have been
says / is / has been
said / was / hasn’t been
said / was / was not
said / was / hadn’t been
Choose the appropriate answer.
I that he at a new invention for a long time.
was told / was working
was told / had been working
was told / has worked
am told / has been worked
was told / had being working
Choose the appropriate answer.
He to us that the steamer already .
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A) wired / had arrived
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C) wired / - arrived
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B) wired / has arrived
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D) had wired / - arrived
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E) had wired / had arrived
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Choose the appropriate answer.
They us that they the books by parcel post.
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A) informed / had send
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C) had informed / had sent
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B) informed / have sent
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D) informed / had sent
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E) had informed / sent
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Choose the appropriate answer.
She that she when I her up.
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A) said / was working / rung
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C) said / was working / rang
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B) said / worked / rang
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D) said / was working / ring
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E) had said / was working / rang
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