Unit 11

Time and Conditional Clauses

Part I

Time clauses

Exercise 1.1

Complete the sentences with when, before, as soon as, after, while, until, by the time.

1. I’ll have lunch when I come home from work.

2. I’ll call you … my classes are over.

3. … mother cooks dinner, father will play with the children.

4. Will you wait for me … I finish packing?

5. Turn off the lights … you leave home.

6. The meeting will be over … we get there.

7. Jane will go to college … she leaves school.

8. The party won’t start … all the guests arrive.

9. We’re thinking of going to Spain for our holidays. … we decide to go, I’ll let you know.

10. Don’t write anything … I tell you.

11. … the bell rings, all the pupils will hand in their tests.

12. I won’t be happy to see her again … she apologizes to me.

13. We’ll deliver the goods to you … we can.

Exercise 1.2

Complete using the correct form of the verbs in the box.

be (2)	catch	find	finish	get	graduate
hear	open	return	see	take	unpack

1. We’ll go out as soon as the shop opens .

2. Call me as soon as you … any news.

3. She’ll have to do a lot of revision before she … the exam.

4. Are they going to visit you while they … in the UK?

5. The lesson can’t start until the teacher … .

6. It’ll be great when we … a solution.

7. You drive first, and when you … tired, I’ll drive.

8. After we … the cathedral, we’ll go to the museum.

9. I’ll give everyone the souvenirs after I … all my bags.

10. Claire won’t stop worrying until she … from her daughter.

11. Before we … a train to the countryside, let’s decide where we are going to have a picnic.

12. Steven will have two qualifications by the time he … from university.

13. Cindy won’t have a break until she … all her homework.

Exercise 1.3

Join the parts of the sentences using the words in brackets.

1. She’ll pay me back. She’ll get some money. (as soon as)

She’ll pay me back as soon as she gets some money.

2. You’ll get to the station. I’ll wait for you outside. (when)

3. I’ll go to work. I’ll have a bath. (before)

4. She’ll be in Paris. She’ll visit friends. (while)

5. The lesson will end. I’ll go home. (as soon as)

6. I’ll learn the basics. We’ll have our first exam. (by the time)

7. Can you feed the cats? I’ll be away. (while)

8. I’ll tell you about the holiday. I’ll get back. (when)

9. I’ll study English. I’ll speak fluently. (until)

10. She’ll go to New York. Where will she stay? (when)

11. I’ll travel around Brazil. My visa will run out. (until)

12. Mike will give up his career. He’ll have a talk with his wife. (before)

13. The investigation will begin. The man will contact the police. (after)

14. Terry will score a goal. I think the crowd will start cheering. (as soon as)

Exercise 1.4

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. All the sentences are about the future.

1. I will give (give) you my phone number after I move (move) house.

2. … (phone) me when you … (be) in Madrid again.

3. We … (wait) for you until the taxi … (come).

4. You … (have) to write many letters of application before you … (get) your first job.

5. … (you/stop) playing by the time it … (get) dark?

6. We … (not get) a table at the restaurant until we … (book) it.

7. While I … (be) abroad, I … (need) to keep in touch with my parents.

8. We … (have) to be careful with money when we … (have) a baby.

9. I … (start) cooking as soon as the kitchen … (be) totally clean.

10. Alison … (work) in the office for two more years before she … (retire).

11. As soon as the new programme … (come) out, it … (be) available for public use.