Complete the following sentences.
1It would be nice if you ............... me a bit with the housework.
Wrong!
Use the past simple in the if-clause of this second conditional, so the correct answer is "helped".
2I would get up earlier if there ............... a good reason to.
Wrong!
Use the past simple in the if-clause of this second conditional, so the correct answer is "was".
3If I have enough time tomorrow, I ............... and see you.
Wrong!
Use "will come" in the main clause of this first conditional about tomorrow.
4If you ............... to learn a musical instrument, you have to practice.
Wrong!
Use the present simple in this general conditional, so the correct answer is "want".
5If you eat too much, you ............... fat.
Wrong!
Use "will get" for the likely result in this first conditional sentence.
6If you ............... here before eight, we can catch the early train.
Wrong!
Use the present simple in the if-clause of this first conditional, so the correct answer is "get".
7If I ............... you, we would both be happy.
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Use the past simple in the if-clause of this second conditional, so the correct answer is "married".
8If my nose were a little longer, I ............... quite beautiful.
Wrong!
Use "would be" in the main clause of this second conditional.
9If you ............... me, I would have told you.
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Use the past perfect in the if-clause of this third conditional, so the correct answer is "had asked".
10I would have been in bad trouble if he ............... me.
Wrong!
Use the past perfect in the if-clause of this third conditional, so the correct answer is "hadn't helped".
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- It would be nice if you helped me a bit with the housework.
- I would get up earlier if there was a good reason to.
- If I have enough time tomorrow, I will come and see you.
- If you want to learn a musical instrument, you have to practice.
- If you eat too much, you will get fat.
- If you get here before eight, we can catch the early train.
- If I married you, we would both be happy.
- If my nose were a little longer, I would be quite beautiful.
- If you had asked me, I would have told you.
- I would have been in bad trouble if he hadn’t helped me.