mixed conditionals
inversion conditionals
unreal past
inversion with negative adverbials
emphatic forms
100

If I had studied harder, I would be more confident during the exam tomorrow.

correct

100

If you need any help, please contact the support team.

Should you need any help, please contact the support team.

100

I wish I have more time to focus on my studies.

I wish I had more time to focus on my studies.

100

I have never witnessed such a complete lack of professionalism.

Never have I witnessed such a complete lack of professionalism.

100

His complete lack of preparation caused the project to fail.

It was his complete lack of preparation that caused the project to fail.

200

If she didn’t miss the bus yesterday, she would have arrived on time. 


incorrect

if she hadn't missed the bus

200

If I were in your position, I would refuse the offer.

Were I in your position, I would refuse the offer.

200

I wish my neighbours stopped playing loud music late at night.

I wish my neighbours would stop playing loud music late at night.

200

The committee rarely agrees so quickly on a controversial issue.

Rarely does the committee agree so quickly on a controversial issue.

200

The committee found his refusal to take responsibility most troubling.

What the committee found most troubling was his refusal to take responsibility

300

If they had taken my advice, they would be happier now.

correct

300

If she were to discover the truth, she would be deeply disappointed.

Were she to discover the truth, she would be deeply disappointed.

300

I wish I could speak confidently during the presentation yesterday.

I wish I had been able to speak confidently during the presentation.

300

Confidential information should not be shared with the press under any circumstances.

Under no circumstances should confidential information be shared with the press.

300

She warned them about the consequences, but they chose to ignore her.

She did warn them about the consequences, but they chose to ignore her.

400

If he will train more, he would have won the championship last year.

incorrect

if he had trained

400

If they had followed the instructions, the accident could have been avoided.

Had they followed the instructions, the accident could have been avoided.

400

I would rather you told me the truth earlier.

I would rather you had told me the truth earlier.

400

The public did not understand the scale of the problem until the final results were published.

Not until the final results were published did the public understand the scale of the problem.

400

Why did he agree to such unrealistic terms ?

Why ever did he agree to such unrealistic terms?

500

If I were taller when I was a child, I would play basketball professionally now.

incorrect

If I had been taller

500

If it hadn’t been for her quick reaction, the situation would have become dangerous. 

BUT

But for her quick reaction, the situation would have become dangerous.

500

He spoke about the incident as though he saw it himself.

He spoke about the incident as though he had seen it himself.

500

He had no sooner left the building than the alarm went off.

No sooner had he left the building than the alarm went off.

500

How does the company continue to operate despite repeated scandals?

How is it that the company continues to operate despite repeated scandals?

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