Fill in the blanks.
1If I find your wallet, I ............... it to you.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses present simple in the if-clause and "will send" in the main clause.
2If she ............... her lessons diligently, she would get a much better score.
Wrong!
The second conditional uses past simple in the if-clause, so "learned" is correct.
3If she ............... your true identity, you will be in trouble.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses present simple in the if-clause, so "discovers" is correct.
4If you aren’t busy today, we ............... for a drive.
Wrong!
A real present possibility takes "can go" after a present if-clause.
5If you don’t quit smoking, you ............... cancer.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses "will get" for a likely future result.
6If you had sent the money in the morning, she ............... it in the evening.
Wrong!
The third conditional uses "would have received" for an unreal past result.
7If I had gone to university, I ............... journalism.
Wrong!
The third conditional uses "would have studied" for an unreal past result.
8If you had been more careful, you ............... this mistake.
Wrong!
The third conditional uses "would not have made" for an unreal past result.
9If I had heard the forecast, I ............... an umbrella with me.
Wrong!
The third conditional uses "would have carried" for an unreal past result.
10If you started earlier, you ............... the bus.
Wrong!
The second conditional uses "would not miss" for an unreal or unlikely present result.
11If I ............... guests, I will cook something delicious for them.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses present simple in the if-clause, so "have" is correct.
12If you had waited, you ............... a better offer.
Wrong!
The third conditional uses "would have received" for an unreal past result.
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- If I find your wallet, I will send it to you.
- If she learned her lessons diligently, she would get a much better score.
- If she discovers your true identity, you will be in trouble.
- If you aren’t busy today, we can go for a drive.
- If you don’t quit smoking, you will get cancer.
- If you had sent the money in the morning, she would have received it in the evening.
- If I had gone to university, I would have studied journalism.
- If you had been more careful, you would not have made this mistake.
- If I had heard the forecast, I would have carried an umbrella with me.
- If you started earlier, you would not miss the bus.
- If I have guests, I will cook something delicious for them.
- If you had waited, you would have received a better offer.