Fill in the blanks.
1If they had been more careful, this ...............
Wrong!
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.
2If you ............... a little earlier, you could meet her.
Wrong!
In the second conditional, use a simple past in the if-clause and would/could/might + bare infinitive in the main clause.
3If you ............... faster, you could have overtaken him.
Wrong!
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.
4If you call me names again, I ............... you.
Wrong!
In the first conditional, use a simple present tense in the if clause and will + bare infinitive in the main clause.
5If she didn’t mend her ways, she ............... in trouble.
Wrong!
In the second conditional, use a simple past in the if-clause and would/could/might + bare infinitive in the main clause.
6If you had practiced well, you ............... better performance.
Wrong!
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.
7If you ............... good care of your health, you will not fall ill often.
Wrong!
In the first conditional, use a simple present tense in the if clause and will + bare infinitive in the main clause.
8If she ............... a foreign language, she can find a better job.
Wrong!
In the first conditional, use a simple present tense in the if clause and will + bare infinitive in the main clause.
9If children ............... adequate love and care during their formative years, they will develop behavior problems.
Wrong!
In the first conditional, use a simple present tense in the if clause and will + bare infinitive in the main clause.
10If you learned your lessons regularly, you ............... higher marks.
Wrong!
In the second conditional, use a simple past in the if-clause and would/could/might + bare infinitive in the main clause.
11You will lose weight if you ............... your consumption of fatty foods.
Wrong!
In the first conditional, use a simple present tense in the if clause and will + bare infinitive in the main clause.
12If I ............... more money, I could buy a car.
Wrong!
In the second conditional, use a simple past in the if-clause and would/could/might + bare infinitive in the main clause.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- If they had been more careful, this would not have happened
- If you arrived a little earlier, you could meet her.
- If you had run faster, you could have overtaken him.
- If you call me names again, I will hit you.
- If she didn’t mend her ways, she would be in trouble.
- If you had practiced well, you could have delivered better performance.
- If you take good care of your health, you will not fall ill often.
- If she speaks a foreign language, she can find a better job.
- If children do not receive adequate love and care during their formative years, they will develop behavior problems.
- If you learned your lessons regularly, you would receive higher marks.
- You will lose weight if you reduce your consumption of fatty foods.
- If I earned more money, I could buy a car.
