Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1If you had applied in time, you ............... the job.
Wrong!
The third conditional uses "would have got" after a past perfect if-clause.
2If she arrived now, we ............... ask her.
Wrong!
The second conditional uses "could" with the base verb after a past simple if-clause.
3If it ..............., the program will be postponed.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses the present simple "rains" in the if-clause.
4If I ............... your wallet, I will give it to you.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses the present simple "find" in the if-clause.
5If you tease the dog, it ............... bite you.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses "will" before the base verb for a likely result.
6If she had learned her lesson, she ............... the same mistake last week.
Wrong!
The third conditional uses "would not have repeated" after a past perfect if-clause when the result is also in the past ("last week").
7If I ............... guests, I cannot come with you.
Wrong!
The first conditional can use the present simple "have" with a present result.
8If you gave up now, it ............... a disgrace.
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The second conditional uses "would be" after a past simple if-clause.
9If I ............... you, I wouldn’t invest in that company.
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The fixed second conditional expression is "were" in "If I were you."
10If you ............... smoking, your health would improve.
Wrong!
The second conditional uses the past simple "stopped" in the if-clause.
11If you ............... a degree, you would get a better job.
Wrong!
The second conditional uses the past simple "had" in the if-clause.
12If you ............... again, you would have succeeded.
Wrong!
The third conditional uses the past perfect "had tried" in the if-clause.
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- If you had applied in time, you would have got the job.
- If she arrived now, we could ask her.
- If it rains, the program will be postponed.
- If I find your wallet, I will give it to you.
- If you tease the dog, it will bite you.
- If she had learned her lesson, she would not have repeated the same mistake last week.
- If I have guests, I cannot come with you.
- If you gave up now, it would be a disgrace.
- If I were you, I wouldn’t invest in that company.
- If you stopped smoking, your health would improve.
- If you had a degree, you would get a better job.
- If you had tried again, you would have succeeded.