I- Choose the most suitable tense
1- I can’t understand what he sees in her! If anyone treats / will treat / treated me like that, I am / will be / would be extremely angry.
2- If you help / helped me with this exercise, I will do / would do the same for you one day.
3- According to the timetable, if the train leaves / left on time, we will / would arrive at 5.30.
4- If it is / will be fine tomorrow, we go / will go to the coast.
5- If we find / found a taxi, we will get / would get there before the play starts.
6- It’s quite simple really. If you take / will take / took these tablets every day, then you lose / will lose / lost / would lose weight.
7- I don’t like this flat. I think I will be / I am / I’d be happier if I lived / live / will live /would live in a house in the country.
8- I can’t play football, but I’m sure that if I will do / do / did, I play / will play / would play a lot better than anyone in this awful team.
9- I phone / will phone / phone you tonight, are you / will you be / would you be in?
10- Why didn’t you tell me? – If you told / had told me, I had / would have helpedyou.
11- If Bill didn’t stea l/ hadn’t stolen the car, he weren’t / wouldn’t be / hadn’t beenin prison now.
12- If Ann weren’t driving / didn’t drive / hadn’t driven so fast, her car didn’t crash /wouldn’t crash / wouldn’t have crashed into a tree.
13- Let me give some advice. If you smoked / would smoke / had smoked less, youdidn’t feel / wouldn’t feel / wouldn’t have felt tired.
14- What bad luck! If Alan didn’t fall / hadn’t fallen / wouldn’t fall over, he won / would win / would have won the race.
15- If you invited/had invited me last week, I was able/had been able/would have been able to come.
16- I’m sure your letter hasn’t arrived yet. If it came/had come, I’m sure I noticed/hadnoticed/would have noticed it.
17- We have a suggestion to make. How do you feel/would you feel if weoffered/would offer/had offered you the job of assistant manager.
18- If you lent/had lent us the money, we paid/would pay/had paid you back next week.
19- I wish Peter doesn’t live/didn’t live/wouldn’t live so far away from the town center. We’ll have to take a taxi.
20- I feel rather cold. I wish I brought/had brought my pullover with me.
21- I wish you tell/had told/told me about the test. I haven’t done my revision.
22- I’m sorry I missed your birthday party. I really wish I come/came/had come/wouldcome.
23- I like my new boss but I wish she gave/would give/could give me some more responsibility.
24- Having a lovely time in Brighton, I wish you are/were/had been here. Love, Mary.
25- A cheque is all right, but I’d rather you pay/paid me cash.
26- If only I have/had/would have a screwdriver with me.
27- If you want to catch the last train, it’s time you leave/left
28- I’d rather you don’t tell/didn’t tell anyone about our conversation.
29- It’s high time you learn/learned to look after yourself.
30- Jean thinks that everyone likes her. If only she knows/knew what people say behind her back.
II- Put each verb in bracket into a suitable tense
1- It’s a pity you missed the party. If you (come)…….you (meet)………….. my friend from Hungary.
2- If we (have)……..some tools, we (be)……….able to repair the car, but we haven’t had any with us.
3- Thank you for your help. If you (not help)………me, I (not pass)……….the examination.
4- It’s a beautiful house, and I (buy)……….it if I (have)………the money, but I can’t afford it.
5- I can’t imagine what I (do)………..with the money if I (win) ……….the football pools or a lottery.
6- Mark isn’t a serious athlete. If he (train)…………harder, he (be)…….quite a good runner.
7- If Claire (listen)………to her mother, she (not marry)……….David in the first place.
8- It rained every day in our holiday. If we (not take)………..the TV with us, we (not have) anything to do.
9- Jim is so untidy! If he (buy)………some new clothes, he (not look) so bad.
10- I wish I(have)…….. the money to buy some new clothes, but I can’t afford it at the moment.
11- I wish the government (do)………something about the air pollution in this city.
12- I’m getting really soaked! I wish I (not forget)………..my umbrella.
13- That was a lovely meal, but I wish I (not eat) ……….so much.
14- Come on children! It’s time you (be)………..in bed.
15- Actually, I’d rather you (not smoke)………..in here.
16- Suppose you (see)………..a ghost, what would you do?
17- I’m so annoyed about my car accident. If only I (be)………… more careful!
18- I’d rather you (not put)………your coffee on the top of the book.
III- Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown
1- I didn’t have an umbrella with me so I got wet. I wouldn’t……………………………
2- I’ll call the police if you don’t leave me alone. Unless………………………………..
3- In the snowy weather we don’t go to school. If………………………………………
4- Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move this table. If…………………
5- You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep. If you………………………..
6- Make me some coffee, and I’ll give you some sweets. If……………………………..
7- If you hadn’t told me about Sue’s hair, I wouldn’t have noticed her. Unless……….
8- If you see Peter, tell him he should be here at 8 00. Should…………………………
9- I wouldn’t accept if you ask me to marry you. If you were…………………………
10- What would you do if there were an earthquake? Supposing……………………
11- If you do the shopping, I’ll cook lunch. You………………………………………….
12-What would you do if you found some buried treasure? If you were……………..
13- If Paul hadn’t been interested, the project would have been abandoned. But for….
14- If by any chance you find my wallet, could you let me know? If you happen……..
15- I might be late. If so, start without me. If I……………………………………………
16- The fire was brought under control thanks to the night watch-man. If it hadn’t…...
17- Dick is in prison because a detective recognized him. If a…………………………...
18- If you want my advice, I’d think twice about buying a car like that. If I…………….
19- If the painting is finished by Saturday, we’ll pay you extra. Finish…………………
20- Getting up early makes me feel hungry. If …………………………………………..
21- Please don’t eat in the classroom. I’d rather……………………………………
22- I think we should leave now. I think it’s time……………………………….
23- What a pity we ate all the food. If only we…………………………………………..
24- It’s a shame we don’t have a TV. I wish………………………………………………
- Choose the most suitable tense
1- I can’t understand what he sees in her! If anyone treats / will treat / treated me like that, I am / will be / would be extremely angry.
2- If you help / helped me with this exercise, I will do / would do the same for you one day.
3- According to the timetable, if the train leaves / left on time, we will / would arrive at 5.30.
4- If it is / will be fine tomorrow, we go / will go to the coast.
5- If we find / found a taxi, we will get / would get there before the play starts.
6- It’s quite simple really. If you take / will take / took these tablets every day, then you lose / will lose / lost / would lose weight.
7- I don’t like this flat. I think I will be / I am / I’d be happier if I lived / live / will live /would live in a house in the country.
8- I can’t play football, but I’m sure that if I will do / do / did, I play / will play / would play a lot better than anyone in this awful team.
9- I phone / will phone / phone you tonight, are you / will you be / would you be in?
10- Why didn’t you tell me? – If you told / had told me, I had / would have helpedyou.
11- If Bill didn’t stea l/ hadn’t stolen the car, he weren’t / wouldn’t be / hadn’t beenin prison now.
12- If Ann weren’t driving / didn’t drive / hadn’t driven so fast, her car didn’t crash /wouldn’t crash / wouldn’t have crashed into a tree.
13- Let me give some advice. If you smoked / would smoke / had smokedless, youdidn’t feel / wouldn’t feel / wouldn’t have felt tired.
14- What bad luck! If Alan didn’t fall / hadn’t fallen / wouldn’t fall over, he won / would win / would have won the race.
15- If you invited/had invited me last week, I was able/had been able/would have been able to come.
16- I’m sure your letter hasn’t arrived yet. If it came/had come, I’m sure I noticed/hadnoticed/would have noticed it.
17- We have a suggestion to make. How do you feel/would you feel if weoffered/would offer/had offered you the job of assistant manager.
18- If you lent/had lent us the money, we paid/would pay/had paid you back next week.
19- I wish Peter doesn’t live/didn’t live/wouldn’t live so far away from the town center. We’ll have to take a taxi.
20- I feel rather cold. I wish I brought/had brought my pullover with me.
21- I wish you tell/had told/told me about the test. I haven’t done my revision.
22- I’m sorry I missed your birthday party. I really wish I come/came/had come/wouldcome.
23- I like my new boss but I wish she gave/would give/could give me some more responsibility.
24- Having a lovely time in Brighton, I wish you are/were/had been here. Love, Mary.
25- A cheque is all right, but I’d rather you pay/paid me cash.
26- If only I have/had/would have a screwdriver with me.
27- If you want to catch the last train, it’s time you leave/left
28- I’d rather you don’t tell/didn’t tell anyone about our conversation.
29- It’s high time you learn/learned to look after yourself.
30- Jean thinks that everyone likes her. If only she knows/knew what people say behind her back.
II- Put each verb in bracket into a suitable tense
1- It’s a pity you missed the party. If you (come)…had come….you (meet)………would have met ….. my friend from Hungary.
2- If we (have)…had had…..some tools, we (be)…would have been…….able to repair the car, but we haven’t had any with us.
3- Thank you for your help. If you (not help)……hadn't helped…me, I (not pass)……couldn't have passed….the examination.
4- It’s a beautiful house, and I (buy)…would buy…….it if I (have)…had……the money, but I can’t afford it.
5- I can’t imagine what I (do)……would do…..with the money if I (win) …won…….the football pools or a lottery.
6- Mark isn’t a serious athlete. If he (train)……had trained……harder, he (be)…would have been….quite a good runner.
7- If Claire (listen)…had listened……to her mother, she (not marry)……wouldn't have married….David in the first place.
8- It rained every day in our holiday. If we (not take)……hadn't taken…..the TV with us, we (not have)wouldn't have had anything to do.
9- Jim is so untidy! If he (buy)…had bought……some new clothes, he (not look)wouldn't have looked so bad.
10- I wish I(have)…had….. the money to buy some new clothes, but I can’t afford it at the moment.
11- I wish the government (do)…did……something about the air pollution in this city.
12- I’m getting really soaked! I wish I (not forget)…wouldn't have forgotten……..my umbrella.
13- That was a lovely meal, but I wish I (not eat) …wouldn't have eaten…….so much.
14- Come on children! It’s time you (be)……were…..in bed.
15- Actually, I’d rather you (not smoke)…didn't smoke……..in here.
16- Suppose you (see)……saw…..a ghost, what would you do?
17- I’m so annoyed about my car accident. If only I (be)……had been…… more careful!
18- I’d rather you (not put)……didn't put…your coffee on the top of the book.