This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Future > Future In Past – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Future In Past Quiz 22 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He knew she ..... at home, but he rang the bell anyway A) Wouldn't be. B) Wasn't being. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wouldn't be. 2. Which is NOT a future in the past structure? A) Would + infinitive. B) Past perfect continuous. C) Was/were about to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past perfect continuous. 3. He ..... speak to her when she suddenly left. A) Was about to. B) Would. C) Was going to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was about to. 4. I was ..... jump into the water when I saw the shark warning. A) Wasn't going to. B) Was going to. C) Wasn't going to jump. D) Was going to jump. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was going to. 5. Which structure is used for predictions from a past perspective? A) Past continuous. B) Was/were going to. C) Would + infinitive. D) Past perfect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would + infinitive. 6. I ..... (talk) to my teacher about my grades, but she was busy. A) Was about to talk. B) Was due to talk. C) Was on the verge of talking. D) Were going to talk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were going to talk. 7. A family of six, who ..... the following week, died when the building collapsed. A) Would be move out. B) Moved out. C) Were going to move out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were going to move out. 8. Nora ..... how she became determined to break this negative cycle ..... A) Would later explain. B) Was to become. C) Would go on to employ. D) Was destined to reject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would later explain. 9. "We ..... have a party, but it rained." (unfulfilled plan) A) Would. B) Were going to. C) Were having. D) Had been. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were going to. 10. You were supposed to A) Have finished this last week. What happened?. B) But his eyesight wasn't good enough. C) Would stop at midnight on 31 December. D) Taking the job when I had second thoughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have finished this last week. What happened?. 11. What is the difference between 'used to' and 'get used to'? A) 'Used to' refers to past habits, while 'get used to' means becoming accustomed to something. B) 'Used to' is for future actions, while 'get used to' is for past actions. C) 'Used to' is a present tense, while 'get used to' is a past tense. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Used to' refers to past habits, while 'get used to' means becoming accustomed to something. 12. He's not answering his phone. He ..... be busy. A) Must. B) Can't. C) Might not. D) Won't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 13. A:You look very cold. B:When I left the house, I had no idea it ..... this afternoon. A:I was prepared-I saw the weather forecast last night! A) Was to snow. B) Would have snowed. C) Was snowing. D) Would snow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would snow. 14. In the 1980s, some scientists considered robots ..... to destroy humanity. A) Was going. B) Would. C) Were. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were. 15. You're wearing a coat. It ..... be cold outside. A) Must. B) Might not. C) Can't. D) Won't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 16. I was going to study, but I will ..... a movie. A) Watching. B) Watch. C) Watched. D) Watches. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watch. 17. Steve ..... me with my homework, but he didn't come. A) Wasn't going to help. B) Was going to. C) Were going to. D) Was going to help. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was going to help. 18. "The students ..... (protest) when the principal arrived." A) Was about to protest. B) Were about to protest. C) Were to protest. D) Was protesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were about to protest. 19. "They ..... leave when the alarm rang." (almost happened) A) Were about to. B) Would. C) Were going to. D) Had been. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were about to. 20. The band ..... (perform) in three concerts but this may change as not all the tickets have been sold yet. A) Were to performing. B) Were to perform. C) Were to have been performing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were to perform. 21. Lara walked into a glass door and was out (a) for a minute. A) A. cold. B) Dead. C) And down. D) Hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. cold. 22. I banged my arm and now it's black and (a) A) A. blue. B) White. C) Purple. D) Red. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. blue. 23. The parcel ..... arrive an hour ago but it's still not here. A) Wouldn't. B) Was going to. C) Was supposed to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was supposed to. 24. If I worked there, I ..... have been exploited! A) Will. B) Would. C) Should. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would. 25. Which sentence shows high certainty? A) It might rain. B) It must be raining. C) It could rain. D) It may not rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It must be raining. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTenses QuizzesVerbs QuizzesFuture In Past Quiz 1Future In Past Quiz 2Future In Past Quiz 3Future In Past Quiz 4Future In Past Quiz 5Future In Past Quiz 6Future In Past Quiz 7Future In Past Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books