Conditionals: Right Verb Tenses
Conditionals:Right or Wrong
Past Perfect Versus Past Perfect Progressive
Past Perfect Versus Simple Past
Wild Card
100
Yes. If he ever did let me answer a question, and I actually got it right, he (say) that it was a lucky guess.
would say
100
If I was you, I would buy a new Corvette for Yousef so he doesn't have to drive a Mustang.
Wrong (was)
100
I (try) to get tickets for that play for months, and I didn't want to miss it.had been trying
had been trying
100
When I arrived, most of them (fill, already) out their applications and were already leaving.
had already filled
100
What conditional do you use for regret?
3rd conditional/Past unreal
200
I (could, take) Spanish in high school, but I didn't. I took an acting class instead.
could have taken
200
If the government hadn't made new laws about immigration, many would not have had the chance to gain legal status.
Right
200
When I arrived at the theater, Kathy (pick, already) up the tickets and she was waiting for us near the entrance.
had already picked
200
I (try) to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions.
tried
200
When do you use past perfect?
When there are two past events.
300
If Jerry hadn't stopped to pick up that quarter, he (cross) the street when the bus ran the red light. He might have been killed!
would have crossed
300
If we had took the train, we would arrive on time.
Wrong
300
Kathy told me you (be) late several times in the past and that she would not make plans with you again in the future. She mentioned that she (miss) several movies because of your late arrivals.
had been late/had missed
300
It turns out that the landlord and my father (go) to high school together years ago before they met again many years later.
had gone
300
When do you use past perfect progressive?
To emphasize duration or cause/effect relationship.
400
If I (pass) the test, I (get) an "A" in the class. Instead, I got a "C." I really should have studied more.
had passed/would have got/gotten
400
Based on your TOEFL score, if you read more each night, you would have earned a higher score.
Wrong (if you had read)
400
By the time I finally left the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I (have) five cups of coffee and I (wait) over an hour. I had to leave because I (arrange) to meet Kathy in front of the theater.
had had/had been waiting/had arranged
400
Last week, I (run) into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (see, not) each other in years, and both of us (change) a great deal.
ran/had not seen/had changed
400
Make a sentence using 3rd conditional.
Answers vary.
500
If I (be) rich, I (buy) that new Mercedes we saw yesterday. Unfortunately, I can't even afford a used car.
were/would buy
500
If she were going to visit Ali and Khaled, she would have to bring chocolate.
Right
500
When we finally sat down in the theater, I was angry because I (wait) for so long and I (not eat) anything since that morning. To make it worse, my friends (call) me since 7am and I didn't see my phone!
had been waiting/hadn't eaten/had been calling
500
When Jack (enter) the room, I (recognize, not) him because he (lose) so much weight and (grow) a beard. He looked totally different!
entered/didn't recognize/had lost/(had)grown
500
How do we use "were" in conditional sentences?
Answers may vary.