Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Future Simple Tense and read the jokes. 1) A small boy was fishing by a stream. A man came by and stopped to watch him. «How many have you caught?» the man asked. «If I... (to catch) another, I ... (to have) one», said the boy. 2) A boy says to his friend, «Guess how many coins I have in my pocket». The friend says, «If I ... (to guess) right, ... you ... (to give) me one of them?» The first boy says, «If you ... (to guess) right, I... (to give) you both of them!» 3) An elementary school teacher sends this note to all parents on the first day of school. «If you ... (to promise) not to believe everything your child always ... (to say) happens at school, I ... (to promise) not to believe everything your child ... (to say) happens at home».

Answer 1

1. catch … will have
2. guess .. will you give..
3. promise … says
promise … says

Answer 2

1) A small boy was fishing by a stream. A man came by and stopped to watch him. "How many have you caught?" the man asked. "If I catch another, I will have one," said the boy.

2) A boy says to his friend, "Guess how many coins I have in my pocket." The friend says, "If I guess right, will you give me one of them?" The first boy says, "If you guess right, I will give you both of them!"

3) An elementary school teacher sends this note to all parents on the first day of school. "If you promise not to believe everything your child always says happens at school, I promise not to believe everything your child says happens at home."

Please note that the verbs in brackets have been put into the appropriate tense in the above sentences.