Future in the past

After a reporting verb in the Past Tensethe verb in the Direct Speech inthe future tensechanges tothe Future in the Past.

Example:

Direct Speech		Reported(Indirect) Speech
He said, “I’ll pick you upat 6 p.m.”		He said(that) he would pick me up at 6 p.m.
“We'll behome next Tuesday.”		He said theywouldbe home next Tuesday.

Exercise 9

Turn these sentences from DirectintoReported(Indirect) speech.

That is what some people said to Sally today

The manager of the bank where Sally works:“You’ll get a pay rise later in the year.”

An optician:“There is nothing wrong with your eyes; you don’t need to wear glasses.”

Sally’s boyfriend Peter:“I’d like a big family. I want at least five children.”

Sally’s father:“I’ve done the shopping. I’ll be home at about seven.”

Sally’s driving instructor:“You drove very well. You are making good progress.”

A man who works in a dry-cleaner’s:“Your skirt will be ready on Saturday.”

It is evening now and Sally is telling her mother about her day.

Complete what Sally says using reported speech.

Sally:	I went to the dry-cleaner’s at lunch time. The man there said my skirt would be ready on Saturday.
Mother:	And what about the optician. What did she say?
Sally:	Oh, she told me _____1 eyes and that I_____2glasses.
Mother:	Oh, that’s good. And what about your driving lesson? How did that go?
Sally:	Oh, fine. My instructor told me that I _____3 and that I _____4 progress.
Mother:	That’s very good. And what about Peter? Did you see him today?
Sally:	No, but he phoned me at work. He said that he _____5and that he _____6 children.
Mother:	Five! Well, I hope you can afford them.
Sally:	Oh, yes. That reminds me. I was speaking to the manager at work and she said that I _____7.
Mother:	Oh, that’s good.
Sally:	Yes, and before I forget, Dad phoned. He said he _____8 and that he _____ 9.

Exercise 10

Explain the Sequence of tenses in the sentences below. Say if the past action expressed inthe subordinateobjectclauseis:

a.simultaneous withthat expressed in the principal clause

b.prior tothat expressed in the principal clause

c.posterior tothat of the principal clause.

1. They knew that soon dinner would be overand a little later the evening

too, would be over.

2. We heard that the enemy's attack to the south had beenunsuccessful.

From our expressions, from the very air in the house, my mother knew that

she wasin danger.

2. He told me he wouldn't be backbefore I came here.

3. He didn't want you to think he was visitingyou or anything. He wanted you to think hehad come in by mistake, for God's sake.

4. Over the tea she tried to find whether I had been meetingSheila.

5. They supposed she had not been playingthe piano for a long time.

6. It's just that I didn't know you'd been in love with her.

7. I expect we will be seeinga lot of each other.

10. I expected we would be seeinga lot of each other.

11. She says he knewtheywouldneverreturn.

12. I heard she was playingthe piano and didn't want to disturb her.

13. He hoped they would go upthat way.

14. The speaker said that the peoples wantpeace.

15. I didn't remember how much money ihad spentthe day before.

Exercise 11

Translate the following sentences from English into Russian. Pay attention to the sequence of tenses.

1. I did not know where we were and I wanted to find our way home.

2. She said I was being extremely rude.

3. I knew she would play the piano at the party.

4. He remarked he was sure you were in.

5. He asked me if there wasn't any hope that I should change.

6. He understood that they had not had time to read the letter.

7. She realized that the old life she had lived in that city since girlhood was

ended.

8. Tom whispered that we were late.

9. She asked her daughter not to get too friendly with George - he was an

awful bore.

10. He informed his boss that he had had his car serviced.

11. The government promised the price of petrol was not going to go up.

12. I didn't mean that you’d forgotten all your Spanish.

13. I thought you liked poetry.

14. She asked the worker in surprise why he hadn't painted the ceiling

yellow.

13. He said that I was lying.

Exercise 12

Correct the mistakes in the sentences given below. Mind the use of the Sequence of tenses.

Example:

• She said they have seen many good films during the festival.

had seen

• She said they have seen many good films during the festival.

1. They said they was learning French as a second foreign language at that

moment.

2. She whispered that she have a sore throat.

3. He admitted that he missed the lecture on Physics the day before yesterday.

4. He asked weather she would come on Monday.

5. The boys boasted that their team will certainly win the game.

6. Jane promised that I shall do the room while you are cooking lunch.

7. The students asked their teacher when would a consultation start?

8. It is known that oxygen is a gas.

9. She asked if it has been raining all day and added that the grass was all

wet.

10. A patient told a doctor that he were not feeling well.

11. Sally asked Peter what did he usually do on Sundays in winter.

12. They wanted to know whether I had stayed at the same hotel.

13. He asked me if was I fond of classical music.

14. The Prime Minister announced yesterday that the General Election will

take place on April 15.

15. He said he was ready.

Exercise 13

Translate the sentences into English observing the Sequence of Tenses.

1. Ты меня вчера спрашивала, нет ли у меня лишней тетради. Я принесла тебе две. Вот они.

2. Я не знала, что Анна уезжает на следующий день. Я думала, что у нас будет время обсудить этот вопрос детально, прежде чем она уедет.

3. В своей лекции профессор заявил, что на этой планете нет жизни. Я слышал другие мнения. Некоторые астрономы считают, что планета населена.

4. Когда я его последний раз встретил, я спросил его, когда он вернет мне книги. Он обещал, что вернет их через два дня, но с тех пор я его не видел. Может быть, ты можешь сказать, что случилось.

5. Мы никогда не думали, что эта работа отнимет столько времени.

6. Она спросила его, где он был все это время.

7. Студент сказал, что не слушает радио утром. Затем он заметил, что смотрит канал новостей вечером.

8. Бетти сказала, что не сможет прийти завтра.

9. Преподаватель географии спросил, сколько Великих озер в США мы знаем.

10. Когда я позвонила своей подруге по телефону, она ответила, что

занята. Она сказала, что пишет курсовую работу.

11. Вы не поняли, что вы обидели меня.

12. Мы предположили, что эксперимент будет успешным. Приятно, что

мы не ошиблись.

13. Он объяснил, какие вопросы были включены в тест.

14. Товарищи по группе спросили Дениса, почему он опаздывает на

занятия так часто.

15. Татьяна спросила, знаем ли мы что-нибудь о Татьянином дне.

Я ответила, что Татьянин день приходится на 25 января. В этот день

в 1755 году Российская императрица (the empress) Елизавета

подписала указ о создании Московского государственного

университета в России. Игорь заметил, что в течение ряда лет

студенты МГУ отмечали этот день как день основания МГУ и день

святой мученицы Татьяны (the saint martyr, Tatyana). Мария

добавила, что, согласно указу президента В.В. Путина, с 2005

года Татьянин день официально отмечается как день Российского

студенчества.