PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THE APPTOPRIATE FORM.
2 Why don't you explain everything to him? If you .... (not tell) him the truth, I'm sure you .... (regret) it one day.
3 Jennifer was here not long ago. If you .... (come round) earlier, you .... (see) her.
4 Apparently, the ferry company are planning to close the port in this town. If that.... (happen), the town .... (lose) a great deal of money.
5 I .... (help) you with it if I .... (have) more time but I'm afraid I haven't got any spare time at all at the moment.
6 .The government is expecting to win the next election, but if it.... (lose), the Prime Minister.... (resign) from politics.
7. I am so glad that you took me to your friend's party. If we .... (not go) there, I .... (never meet) Adrian.
8. It's ridiculous that trains are so expensive. If fares .... (be) cheaper, I'm sure more people .... (use) the train and leave their cars at home.
9. If she .... (get) that job she's applied for, she .... (be) delighted. And I think she's got a good chance of getting it.
10. Fortunately the explosion took place at night when the streets were empty. It.... (be) a disaster if it.... (happen) in the middle of the day.
11. The talks between the two leaders keep breaking down. If they .... (break down) again, it is possible that there .... (be) a war between the two countries.
12. If Alison .... (know) anything about car mechanics, I'm sure she .... (help) us fix the car, but I think she knows even less than we do.
13. They've been married for twenty years now but I don't think she .... (marry) him if she .... (know) what a selfish man he was.
14. Children spend too much time watching television and playing computer games. I'm sure they .... (be) happier if they .... (spend) more time playing outside.
15. Jamie has everything he wants but he's always moaning. I'm sure that if I .... (have) so much money, I .... (not moan) all the time.
Answers & Comments
3 Jennifer was here not long ago. If you .... (had come round) earlier, you .... (would have seen) her.
4 Apparently, the ferry company are planning to close the port in this town. If that.... (happens), the town .... (will lose) a great deal of money.
5 I .... (would help) you with it if I .... (had) more time but I'm afraid I haven't got any spare time at all at the moment.
6 .The government is expecting to win the next election, but if it.... (loses), the Prime Minister.... (will resign) from politics.
7. I am so glad that you took me to your friend's party. If we .... (had not gone) there, I .... (would have never met) Adrian.
8. It's ridiculous that trains are so expensive. If fares .... (were) cheaper, I'm sure more people .... (would use) the train and leave their cars at home.
9. If she .... (gets) that job she's applied for, she .... (will be) delighted. And I think she's got a good chance of getting it.
10. Fortunately the explosion took place at night when the streets were empty. It.... (would have been) a disaster if it.... (had happened) in the middle of the day.
11. The talks between the two leaders keep breaking down. If they .... (break down) again, it is possible that there .... (will be) a war between the two countries.
12. If Alison .... (knew) anything about car mechanics, I'm sure she .... (would help) us fix the car, but I think she knows even less than we do.
13. They've been married for twenty years now but I don't think she .... (would have married) him if she .... (had known) what a selfish man he was.
14. Children spend too much time watching television and playing computer games. I'm sure they .... (would be) happier if they .... (spent) more time playing outside.
15. Jamie has everything he wants but he's always moaning. I'm sure that if I .... (had) so much money, I .... (would not moan) all the time.