Fill in the blanks.
1If they had been more careful, this ...............
Wrong!
The third conditional uses "would not have happened" for an unreal past result.
2If you ............... a little earlier, you could meet her.
Wrong!
The second conditional uses the past form "arrived" after if.
3If you ............... faster, you could have overtaken him.
Wrong!
The third conditional uses the past perfect "had run" after if.
4If you call me names again, I ............... you.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses "will hit" for a likely future result.
5If she didn’t mend her ways, she ............... in trouble.
Wrong!
The second conditional uses "would be" for an unreal or unlikely result.
6If you had practiced well, you ............... a better performance.
Wrong!
The third conditional uses "could have delivered" for an unreal past result.
7If you ............... good care of your health, you will not fall ill often.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses the present simple "take" after if.
8If she ............... a foreign language, she can find a better job.
Wrong!
The real conditional uses the present simple "speaks" after if.
9If children ............... adequate love and care during their formative years, they will develop behavior problems.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses the present simple "do not receive" after if.
10If you learned your lessons regularly, you ............... higher marks.
Wrong!
The second conditional uses "would receive" for an unreal or unlikely result.
11You will lose weight if you ............... your consumption of fatty foods.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses the present simple "reduce" after if.
12If I ............... more money, I could buy a car.
Wrong!
The second conditional uses the past form "earned" after if.
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 a 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.