Fill in the blanks.
1If you ............... into James, tell him he owes me a drink.
Wrong!
Should is sometimes used in the if-clause to suggest that something is very unlikely.
2Would it be all right if I ............... some friends tonight?
Wrong!
We use the second conditional in more polite requests. In the second conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if-clause and would + infinitive in the main clause.
3If I won this race, I would be delighted. Identify the conditional used in this sentence.
Wrong!
In the second conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if-clause and would + infinitive in the main clause.
4Which conditional is used to talk about past situations that did not happen?
Wrong!
5If my grandmother had been alive, she ............... 95 now.
Wrong!
In the third conditional, we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would have + past participle in the main clause.
6If you ............... nicely, I would have helped you.
Wrong!
In the third conditional, we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would have + past participle in the main clause.
7If I had gone to university, I ............... business.
Wrong!
In the third conditional, we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would have + past participle in the main clause.
8We ............... in trouble if she had recognized us.
Wrong!
In the third conditional, we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would have + past participle in the main clause.
9If I ............... a little taller, I could be a model.
Wrong!
In the second conditional we often use were instead of was.
10If we don't have a map, we ............... be able to get out of here.
Wrong!
In the first conditional, we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will + infinitive in the main clause.
11Which conditional is used to talk about real and possible situations?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
We can use either zero conditional or first conditional to talk about real situations.
12In the zero conditional, we use a ............... tense in both clauses.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- If you Either could be used here into James, tell him he owes me a drink.
- Would it be all right if I brought some friends tonight?
- If I won this race, I would be delighted. Identify the conditional used in this sentence. Second conditional
- Which conditional is used to talk about past situations that did not happen? Third conditional
- If my grandmother had been alive, she would have been 95 now.
- If you had asked nicely, I would have helped you.
- If I had gone to university, I would have studied business.
- We would have been in trouble if she had recognized us.
- If I were a little taller, I could be a model.
- If we don’t have a map, we won’t be able to get out of here.
- Which conditional is used to talk about real and possible situations? Zero conditional/First conditional
- In the zero conditional, we use a simple present tense in both clauses.
