Filling in the blanks
Use the verbs in the correct form to make meaningful conditional sentences.
Plants _____________ (die) if they _____________ (not get) enough water. This never changes!
Plants die if they don't get enough water.(TYPE 0)
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If I am a rock star, I will marry someone famous, but I am not!
If I were a rock star, I would marry someone famous.
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Take up this course. You will like it.
If you take up this course, you will like it.
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I'm 78 and I am not happy with my age!
I wish I were younger! / I wish I weren't 78! / I wish I weren't old!
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If I _____________ (have) more time, I _____________ (visit) the museum, but I am too busy.
If I had more time, I would visit the museum.
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What _____________ (do) if the weather _____________ (be) fine tomorrow?
What will you do if the weather is fine tomorrow? (TYPE 1)
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We would understand the professor better if he spoke clearly in yesterday’s class.
We would have understood the professor better if he had spoken clearly in yesterday’s class.
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Robert is so lazy, so he can't finish the job on time.
If Robert were not so lazy, he could / would finish the job on time.
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I can't eat strawberries (I'm allergic to them)
I wish I could eat strawberries! ("I wish I weren't allergic to strawberries" is also OK)
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I wish I travelled more when I was young.
I wish I had travelled more when I was young.
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If she _____________ (know) the answer, she _____________ (tell) us. Yet she doesn’t know anything.
If she knew the answer, she would tell us. Yet she doesn’t know anything.(TYPE 2)
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I was too busy last weekend. I would come to your party if I weren’t so busy.
I was too busy last weekend. I would have come to your party if I hadn't been so busy. (it must be TYPE 3)
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I can't send her a birthday invitation because I don't know her address!
If I knew her address, I would send her a birthday invitation!
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I really didn't have time to work on my project at the weekend!
I wish I had had time to work on my project at the weekend!
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His washing machine was broken, so he couldn't wash his clothes.
If his washing machine hadn't been broken, he could have washed his clothes.(OR would have washed)
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If I _____________ (not forget) to set the alarm, I _____________ (wake up) on time.
If I hadn't forgotten to set the alarm, I would have woken up on time. (TYPE 3)
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I like this coat, but it is too expensive. I will buy it if it is cheaper.
I would buy it if it were cheaper.
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The service was very bad, so I didn't leave a tip.
If the service hadn't been very bad, I would have left a tip. / If the service had been good, I would have left a tip.
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My boyfriend didn't remember my birthday!
If only my boyfriend had remembered my birthday!
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I don't have enough money for the concert.
I wish I had enough money for the concert.
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If they _____________ (study) harder, they _____________ (pass) the exam. Yet, they all failed.
If they had studied harder, they would have passed the exam. Yet, they all failed. (TYPE 3)
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Congratulations! You got the job. They wouldn’t hire you if you didn't have any experience abroad.
They wouldn't have hired you if you hadn't had any experience abroad.
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He smokes too much; that's why he can't get rid of his cough.
If he didn't smoke too much, he could get rid of his cough.
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It's a pity that I didn't bring my professional camera with me!
I wish I had brought my camera with me!
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If they followed the map, they wouldn't get lost in the city on their trip to London.
If they had followed the map, they wouldn't have got lost in the city on their trip to London.