Complete the following sentences using appropriate conditional verb forms.
1If you ............... run into Jake, tell him that he owes me 100 dollars.
Wrong!
Use "should" in a conditional clause to mean that the event is possible but uncertain.
2If I had another 1,000 dollars, I ............... a car.
Wrong!
Use "could buy" for a possible result in an unreal present conditional.
3If he should be late, we ............... to go without him.
Wrong!
Use "will have" for the result of a possible future condition.
4What would you do if you ............... lose your job?
Wrong!
Use "were to" in an unreal or unlikely condition.
5If you ............... move a bit, I could sit here.
Wrong!
Use "were to" in this unreal conditional request.
6Had I realized what you intended, I ............... this.
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Use "would not have permitted" for the result of an unreal past condition.
7Were she my daughter, I ............... her wear that mini-frock.
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Use "would not let" for the result of an unreal present condition.
8If you ............... finish early, give me a ring.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "should" and "happen to" can describe a possible future event in this conditional clause.
9I will get up earlier if there ............... a good reason to.
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Use "is" after "if" in a real future conditional.
10It would be nice if you ............... me a few dollars.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both are correct: "lent" is the unreal past after "if", and "if you would lend" is a polite way of making a request.
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- If you should run into Jake, tell him that he owes me 100 dollars.
- If I had another 1,000 dollars, I could buy a car.
- If he should be late, we will have to go without him.
- What would you do if you were to lose your job?
- If you were to move a bit, I could sit here.
- Had I realized what you intended, I would not have permitted this.
- Were she my daughter, I would not let her wear that mini-frock.
- If you should / happen to finish early, give me a ring.
- I will get up earlier if there is a good reason to.
- It would be nice if you lent / would lend me a few dollars.