The Sequence of Tenses

Note: Remember that a present tense in the main clause allows the use of any tense
that is logically conditioned (i.e. that makes sense) in the subordinate clause a past
tense (!ast Tense" !ast !erfect" or #uture$in$the$!ast) in the main clause" howe%er"
imposes the use of a past tense in the subordinate clause as well.
Main clause Subordinate clause
&
Present Perfect/ Past Tense (prior action)
a present tense Present Tense (simultaneous action)

Future Tense (posterior action)
(will ' %b)
&&
Past Perfect (prior action)
(had ' %b$(
rd
form) %b$ed)
a past tense Past Tense (simultaneous action)
%b (*
nd
form)) %b$ed
Future-in-the-Past (posterior action)
(would ' %b)
&. !ut the %erbs in brackets into the correct tenses paying attention to the rules of the
sequence of tenses translate these sentences into Romanian:
+. & know that she (ha%e) a new car now.
*. ,e are informed that your brother (to write) the letter tomorrow.
(. They are aware of the way in which -ames (to lose) his .ob.
/. They are aware of the way in which -ames (to lose) his .ob last week.
0. & hope that our partners (to come) back ne1t semester.
2. & understand that the policeman (to fine) the drunk dri%er by 2 o3clock.
4. The undertaker often e1plains to us why the prices of coffins (to e1plode) lately.
5. 6y grandparents ha%e read in the newspaper that some terrorists (to capture) the
president of a bank in New 7ork last week.
8. 6ary will announce the day after tomorrow that she (to be) engaged.
+9. :is parents knew that he (to be) ill.
++. The ;mperor threatened that he (to destroy) all the -edi knights.
+*. They promised that they (to return) the following day.
+(. The manager told me yesterday that the thie%es (to rob) him the night before.
+/. The <hemistry teacher e1plained to us what we (to see) during his ne1t
e1periment.
+0. Roger said two weeks ago that we (to be) la=y.
+2. ,e wondered why the little child (to run) away the week before.
+4. & wanted to find out how the mechanic (to repair) my car so quickly.
+5. ,e were told where the boss (to keep) his employees.
+8. The scientist has re%ealed what (to destroy) that star millions of years ago.
*9. The scientist re%ealed what (to destroy) that star millions of years before.
&&. Translate into ;nglish:
+. >tim c? el nu are bani.
*. ;i au anun@at c? ABi %or retrage to@i banii din aceast? banc?.
(. Ccest soldat ne %a po%esti de ce s$a Anrolat An armat?.
/. Ccest soldat ne %a po%esti de ce s$a Anrolat An armat? anul trecut.
0. Decinul meu continu? s? ne spun? ca este Bomer.
2. Crbitrul a recunoscut c? este obosit.
4. #ri=erul spune Antotdeauna c? nu are clien@i.
5. #ri=erul a spus c? nu are timp de tine.
8. Ccum trei s?pt?mEni ne$am dat seama c? aceasta este o capcan?.
+9. ;le%ul a pretins c? un ho@ Ai furase to@i banii An acea diminea@?.
++. <ine%a a pretins c? publicul ABi bate .oc de actori Bi c? regi=orul nu ia m?suri.
+*. 6inistrul de interne declFr? c? secretara lui l$a min@it.
+(. 6inistrul de e1terne a declarat c? preBedintele rus l$a pro%ocat la un .oc de Bah.
+/. -.R. a admis c? a distrus mul@i oameni pEn? atunci.
+0. Cdolescentul a obiectat c? ABi face Antotdeauna tema" aBa c? nu e1ist? niciun moti%
s? i se dea o not? mic?.
+2. Gurlacul a men@ionat c? se %a Ansura mai de%reme sau mai tEr=iu.
+4. <opilul a declarat c? nu Bi$a mai primit aloca@ia de dou? luni.
+5. Soldatul a replicat c? nu se aBteapt? ca tu s? Ai faci %reo fa%oare.
+8. <End i s$a cerut s? fac? curat An aceast? camer?" ma.ordomul a protestat c? este
foarte ocupat.
*9. Hmul de afaceri se plEnge c? nu are succes.
*+. #emeia de afaceri s$a plEns c? banca Ai %a lua ambele case.
**. Regina a amenin@at c? %a di=ol%a parlamentul.
*(. <End a%eam =ece ani Ami pl?cea c? plou? toren@ial %ara.
*/. Turistul se laud? c? merge la schi iarna.
*0. -uc?torul de fotbal a urlat c? antrenorul s$a strEmbat la el.
*2. Decinii mei au amenin@at c? %or chema un instalator care %a t?ia @e%ile.
*4. Dr?.itorul promite c? Ai %a da Ieului mult cura..
*5. Dr?.itoarea i$a spus lui Jorothy c? mai are pu@in? putere.
*8. !apa a recunoscut ca Giserica <atolic? a comis multe crime de$a lungul istoriei ei.
(9. ;u am confirmat c? !aul @i$a furat Bi cheile Bi banii.
&&&. Translate into ;nglish:
+. Ia proces" p?rin@ii au sus@inut c? An%?@?toarea le lo%ise copilul.
*. Knainte s? plece din RomEnia" 6ichael -ackson a promis c? se %a Antoarce.
(. Regele de <up? a amenin@at c? o %a decapita pe Clice.
/. -udec?torul a afirmat c? Al %a Anchide pe a%ocatul ap?r?rii.
0. >eriful a men@ionat c? se %a implica An aceast? c?utare.
2. 6edicul a spus c? Ai este foame.
4. !acientul a protestat c? nu Ai este sete Bi a declarat c? nu %a lua acel medicament
AntrucEt este periculos pentru s?n?tatea lui.
5. G?trEnul s$a plEns c? nepotul s?u i$a luat to@i banii Bi i$a cheltuit pe b?utur?.
8. !rofesorul uni%ersitar i$a picat pe to@i studen@ii" pretin=End c? aceBtia nu au
participat la cursurile lui.
+9. Noi ne$am Antrebat An ultima %reme dac? scla%ii fugari se %or Antoarce.
++. Noi ne$am Antrebat s?pt?mEna trecut? dac? Gobby %a pleca din Te1as.
+*. ;ram con%ins c? %oi %e@i pleca la Gudapesta.
+(. Nu am Btiut c? ei sunt %ino%a@i de acu=a@iile aduse Ampotri%a lor.