Form future in the past tense using the verbs in brackets. 1. He said that by the first of June he _ (work) at that plant for twenty years. 2. I said that I _ (copy) the text by five o'clock. 3. He knew that she _ (return) next week. 4. I thought that he _ (buy) some oranges. 5. She said that she _ (give) an English lesson at five o'clock. 6. Yesterday she supposed that it _ (snow). 7. He said that he can't visit us at 5 o'clock because this time he still _ (work). 8. They said that they _ (finish) the project in time. 9. The doctor said that she _ (bear) by the second of March. 10. John thought that by seven o'clock he _ (do) his homework for three hours.

1. He said that by the first of June he would have been working at that plant for twenty years.

2. I said that I would have copied the text by five o'clock.

3. He knew that she would return next week.

4. I thought that he would buy some oranges.

5. She said that she would be giving an English lesson at five o'clock.

6. Yesterday she supposed that it would snow.

7. He said that he couldn't visit us at 5 o'clock because at that time he still would be working.

8. They said that they would finish the project in time.

9. The doctor said that she would have been born by the second of March.

10. John thought that by seven o'clock he would have been doing his homework for three hours.

Пояснение:

В английском языке Future in the Past (будущее в прошедшем) используется для обозначения действия, которое должно было произойти в будущем относительно определённого момента в прошлом.

Основные формы:

• would + V1 — Future Simple in the Past.

• would be + V-ing — Future Continuous in the Past.

• would have + V3 — Future Perfect in the Past.

• would have been + V-ing — Future Perfect Continuous in the Past.

Выбор формы зависит от того, какое действие выражается: обычное будущее действие, процесс, завершённое действие или длительность действия к определённому моменту.