Gap filling exercise.
1If I find the key, I ............... it to you.
Wrong!
In a real future condition, the main clause uses "will give" after an if-clause in the present simple.
2If you ............... hard, you would get the first rank.
Wrong!
In an unreal present or future condition, the if-clause uses the past simple "studied" with would in the main clause.
3If she finds out, we ............... in trouble.
Wrong!
In a real future condition, the main clause uses "will be" after an if-clause in the present simple.
4If it is late, we ............... out now.
Wrong!
For a real present condition, "cannot go" matches the present meaning of if it is late now.
5If you ............... non-stop, your health will suffer.
Wrong!
In a real future condition, the if-clause uses the present simple "work" before will in the main clause.
6If I had gone to university, I ............... a better job ten years ago.
Wrong!
In a third conditional result, "could have found" expresses a possible past result of an unreal past condition.
7If you ............... that dog alone, it wouldn’t have bitten you.
Wrong!
In a third conditional if-clause, "had left" expresses the unreal past condition.
8If you had listened to me, you ............... in trouble last week.
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In a third conditional result, "would not have been" describes an unreal result in the past.
9If I ............... guests tomorrow, I will not be able to come with you.
Wrong!
In a real future condition, the if-clause uses the present simple "have" for a future meaning.
10If you ............... a billionaire, how would you spend your money?
Wrong!
In an unreal condition, "were" is used with you before a would-question.
11If I were you, I ............... this.
Wrong!
After the unreal condition if I were you, the advice uses "would not tolerate".
12If you had asked me, I ............... you.
Wrong!
In a third conditional result, "would have told" describes the unreal past result.
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- If I find the key, I will give it to you.
- If you studied hard, you would get the first rank.
- If she finds out, we will be in trouble.
- If it is late, we cannot go out now.
- If you work non-stop, your health will suffer.
- If I had gone to university, I could have found a better job ten years ago.
- If you had left that dog alone, it wouldn’t have bitten you.
- If you had listened to me, you would not have been in trouble last week.
- If I have guests tomorrow, I will not be able to come with you.
- If you were a billionaire, how would you spend your money?
- If I were you, I would not tolerate this.
- If you had asked me, I would have told you.