Exercise 3. Study the use of the Future Simple tense in the subordinate clauses of time and condition. Pay attention to conjunctions: if, when, after, while, till, until, as soon as, unless. 1. If the editors publish your book, many people will get interested in it. 2. If I have time I
will attend the conference. 3. If you travel you will look better in the eyes o f employers. 4. If the
theory is controversial there w on’t be many scientists working on it. 5. As soon as these graduates
have some useful information on the problem, they will be able to solve it. 6. Unless you look
through all the literature, you w on’t be able to proceed with your research. 7. I can’t tell anything
unless I see your project. 8. You will be able to translate this article after you know the meanings o f
key words. 9. Participants o f the conference will not make any conclusions before they know all the
speakers’ opinions. 10. W e’ll inform you as soon as we get the final results o f our research. 11. I’ll
study this problem when I work for this organization. 12. I’ll show you my article before it is
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published. 13. He w on’t give me the job until he interviews me. 14. I w on’t write a report until I
study the outcomes o f the experiment thoroughly.
8. EXERCISES ON THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS (Progressive) TENSE Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Continuous (Progressive) tense. 1. The scientific advisor (to consult) his graduate now. 2. They (to discuss) the plan o f their
work for the next term. 3. The graduate (to look through) the periodicals in the library now. 4. The
members of the laboratory (to study) a new project at the moment. 5. Professor X. (to deliver) a
lecture now. 6. The teacher (to explain) a new grammar. 7. The scientists (to talk) about a new field
o f investigation. 8. I (to write) my report at present. 9. My friend (to take) his examination in
English now. 10. We (to have) our English lesson now.
