Fill in the blanks.
1. If they had been more careful, this ……………………………..
In the third conditional we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would / could / might have + past participle in the main clause.
2. If you …………………….. a little earlier, you could meet her.
In the second conditional, use a simple past in the if-clause and would/could/might + bare infinitive in the main clause.
3. If you ………………………… faster, you could have overtaken him.
In the third conditional we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would / could / might have + past participle in the main clause.
4. If you call me names again, I ……………………….. you.
In the first conditional, use a simple present tense in the if clause and will + bare infinitive in the main clause.
5. If she didn’t mend her ways, she …………………………… in trouble.
In the second conditional, use a simple past in the if-clause and would/could/might + bare infinitive in the main clause.
6. If you had practiced well, you …………………………………. better performance.
In the third conditional we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would / could / might have + past participle in the main clause.
7. If you ……………………….. good care of your health, you will not fall ill often.
In the first conditional, use a simple present tense in the if clause and will + bare infinitive in the main clause.
8. If she ……………………………… a foreign language, she can find a better job.
In the first conditional, use a simple present tense in the if clause and will + bare infinitive in the main clause.
9. If children ……………………….. adequate love and care during their formative years, they will develop behavior problems.
In the first conditional, use a simple present tense in the if clause and will + bare infinitive in the main clause.
10. If you learned your lessons regularly, you ………………………… higher marks.
In the second conditional, use a simple past in the if-clause and would/could/might + bare infinitive in the main clause.
11. You will lose weight if you ………………………….. your consumption of fatty foods.
In the first conditional, use a simple present tense in the if clause and will + bare infinitive in the main clause.
12. If I ………………………….. more money, I could buy a car.
In the second conditional, use a simple past in the if-clause and would/could/might + bare infinitive in the main clause.
Answers
1. If they had been more careful, this would not have happened.
2. If you arrived a little earlier, you could meet her.
3. If you had run faster, you could have overtaken him.
4. If you call me names again, I will hit you.
5. If she didn’t mend her ways, she would be in trouble.
6. If you had practiced well, you could have delivered better performance.
7. If you take good care of your health, you will not fall ill often.
8. If she speaks a foreign language, she can find a better job.
9. If children do not get adequate love and care during their formative years, they will develop behavior problems.
10. If you learned your lessons regularly, you could score higher marks.
11. You will lose weight if you reduce your consumption of fatty foods.
12. If I earned more money, I could buy a car.
