Mixed conditionals
I would be happier if I ___ 'yes' when she asked me to marry her.
If I had said 'yes'
He is considered ____ a good president. Everybody likes him.
a. to be
b. to have been
c. that he is
a. to be
1. Ten years ago, people ________ smoke right outside the building. Now they have to leave the business park.
a. could
b. was/were able to
c. managed to
a. could
At the age of eight, I decided I ____ a pilot when I grew up.
a. Would + become
b. Was/were going to + become
c. Was/were to + become
b. Was/were going to + become
I have no idea how we ________ get a reservation for tonight on such short notice.
a. could
b. was/were able to
c. managed to
b. was/were able to
c. managed to
I'm afraid of flying. If I ___ afraid of flying, we'd have travelled by plane.
If I weren't afraid...
The company is said __ more than 100 million dollars only last month.
a. to lose
b. to have lost
c. that it's lost
b. to have lost
I have no idea how they ________ find a better deal than what we offered them.
a. could
b. was/were able to
c. managed to
b. was/were able to
c. managed to
Choose the sentence that correctly changes from direct to indirect speech using "future in the past":
"I will finish my homework by tomorrow," she said.
a) She said she will finish her homework by tomorrow. b) She said she finishes her homework by tomorrow. c) She said she would finish her homework by tomorrow.
c) She said she would finish her homework by tomorrow.
The side effects of this drug _______ severe.
a. think to be
b. are thought that they are
c. are thought they have been
d. are thought to be
d. are thought to be
If I hadn't fought for our relationship, we ___ together now.
We wouldn't be together now.
It is rumoured __ her.
a. that he's left
b. him to have left
c. him to leave
a. that he's left
Unfortunately, we ________ meet the deadline. We needed an extra day.
a. could
b. wasn't/weren't able to
c. didn't manage to
b. wasn't/weren't able to
c. didn't manage to << specially this one
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the "future in the past" tense?
a) He said he will go to the store.
b) He said he would go to the store.
c) He said he is going to the store.
d) He said he goes to the store.
b) He said he would go to the store.
If I had more time, I __ you last night.
I would have called you
If you ___ dad's car without permission last night, you might be in trouble.
If you took dad's car...
The witness is expected ___later this afternoon.
a. that he'll testify
b. to have testified
c. to testify
c. to testify
Even though I woke up a half an hour late, I _________ get to work on time.
a. could
b. wasn't/weren't able to
c. managed to
c. managed to
Choose the correct sentence that uses "future in the past" to express a plan that didn't happen:
a) They were supposed to travel to Paris, but they stayed home.
b) They are supposed to travel to Paris, but they stayed home.
c) They will be supposed to travel to Paris, but they stayed home.
d) They supposed to travel to Paris, but they stayed home.
a) They were supposed to travel to Paris, but they stayed home.
You wouldn't have this job if I __ you for the interview.
If I hadn't prepared you
The suspect is known ___ the city after the murder.
a. to leave
b. to have left
c. that he has left
a. to leave
When our company had only 25 employees we _________ have meetings with the entire company. Now it’s much more difficult and requires more planning.
a. could
b. was/were able to
c. didn't manage to
a. could
b. was/were able to
Identify the sentence that correctly uses "future in the past" to describe a scheduled event:
a) She knew the meeting will start at 3 PM.
b) She knew the meeting would start at 3 PM.
c) She knew the meeting starts at 3 PM.
d) She knew the meeting is starting at 3 PM.
b) She knew the meeting would start at 3 PM.