3 Transform the sentences as in the example

Examples: 1) He is painting a new picture. – We heard he was painting a new picture.

2) His new picture will be a masterpiece. - We were sure his new picture would be a masterpiece.

1. She speaks Spanish very well. (I knew) 2. Mark will win the game. (We were sure) 3. She didn’t

know German at all. (I found out) 4. She made no mistakes in her dictation. (She was glad) 5. He works at his English hard. (I knew) 6. She will fall. (I was afraid) 7. My friend has never been to London. (I knew) 8. She never drinks coffee. (I was told) 9. He’s a very talented actor. (We were told) 10. They live a happy life. (We knew). 11. The children are playing in the yard. (She thought) 12. Her friend will come to see her. (She hoped) 13. Jack has repaired his bicycle. (He thought) 14. She sings better than anybody else. (I was told) 15. He’s received a very interesting offer from his firm. (I learnt) 16. She’ll come to stay with us. (My aunt wrote in her letter)

4 Underline the correct form of the verb

1. My friend asked me who (is playing, was playing, played) the piano in the sitting room. 2. He said he (will come, would came, would come) to the station to see me off. 3. I was sure he (posted, had posted, post) the letter. 4. I thought the weather (will be, would be, is) fine the following week. 5. I knew that he (is, would, was) a very clever man. 6. I wanted to know what he (has bought, had bought, bought) for her birthday. 7. I asked my sister to tell me what she (has seen, had seen, saw) at the museum. 8. He said he (is staying, was staying, would staying) at the Ritz Hotel. 9. They realized that they (would lost, lost, had lost) their way in the dark. 10. He asked me where I (studying, studied, would studied). 11. I thought I (would finish, will finish, finish) my work the next day. 12. He said he (works, worked, is working) at school two years before. 13. Mary wanted to know if Nick already (gets / had got / had get) tickets for the concert.

5 Underline the correct form of the verb

1. I wanted to know if they already (announced / had announced / were announcing) the results of our tests? 2. I was told that they (do / had done / did) it some minutes before. 3. I was sure that Mary (was / is / will be) in a bad mood. 4. He realized that I (hadn’t finished / finished / didn’t finish) translating that article yet. 5. I knew they (would leave / will leave / left) for Paris the following week. 6. I thought that my sister (knows / had know / knew) Peter well. 7. She was sure that Mike (is / was / will be) a very honest man. 8. She was told that her children (were playing / was playing / played) in their room. 9. He said that as a rule he (translated / translate / had translated) two texts a week.

6 Open the brackets using the correct tense

1. She asked me if I … already … (read) that article. 2. І knew that they (wait) for me at the cinema. 3. He could not understand why people (not / want) to buy his books. 4. I didn’t know that you … already … (see) Mary. 5. He said that he (not / know) all the laws of the country. 6. She understood why Peter (not /come) the previous evening. 7. I supposed they (send) a dog after the burglar immediately. 8. He said he (leave) the next day. 9. She said she … already … (find) the book. 10. Mary wrote that she (come) back the following Sunday. 11. Mike was told that his dog (bark) all night the day before. 12. I knew they (be) very busy then because they (discus) a very important question. 13. I knew that Alice (translate) three difficult articles the week before. 14. He was sure that they … already … (write) the test. 15. They were sure that they (have) a lovely time touring the USA the following year. 16. She told me that Mike (not / want) to read the letter then.