Future in the Past - Sort the Patterns

Tap a card, then tap the column where it belongs. Place every card to finish the board.

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Question 1

Sort each sentence by the future-in-the-past form it illustrates.

Question 2

Sort each sentence as a changed plan, an imminent action, or a fixed arrangement.

Question 3

Sort each sentence by how it uses would.

Question 4

Sort each sentence by the form that points forward from a past moment.

Question 5

Sort each sentence by whether it describes preparation or a formal arrangement that was cancelled.

Practise Future in the Past - Sort the Patterns with this interactive word-sorting exercise of 5 questions. Tap each word into the column it belongs in, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every set.

Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Future in the Past - Sort the Patterns in everyday English.

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