Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1If she ............... the train earlier yesterday, she would be here now.
Wrong!
Use "had taken" for a past unreal condition with a present result.
2If he were more careful, he ............... the warning signs yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "would not have missed" for an unreal past result connected to the present condition "were more careful".
3If they had left earlier, they ............... at home by now.
Wrong!
Use "would be" for the present result of the past unreal condition "had left earlier".
4If she ............... his advice last year, she would have a better job now.
Wrong!
Use "hadn't ignored" for a past unreal condition with the present result "would have a better job now".
5If I were you, I would ............... to the doctor after what happened yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "have gone" after "would" to describe an unreal past action.
6If he had not injured his back, he would ............... here now.
Wrong!
Use "still be working" for the present result of the past unreal condition "had not injured".
7If she ............... more confident, she would have given the presentation yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "were" for a present unreal condition that explains the past result "would have given".
8If he had listened to the instructions, he ............... in trouble now.
Wrong!
Use "wouldn't be" for the present result of the past unreal condition "had listened".
9If they were more experienced, they ............... the crisis better last week.
Wrong!
Use "would have handled" for an unreal past result connected to the present condition "were more experienced".
10If she had accepted the offer, she would ............... in Paris now.
Wrong!
Use "be" after "would" for the present result of the past unreal condition "had accepted".
11If they ............... the meeting last month, they would know the details now.
Wrong!
Use "hadn't postponed" for a past unreal condition with the present result "would know".
12If I were better at French, I ............... what she said yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "would have understood" for an unreal past result connected to the present condition "were better".
Answers
- If she had taken the train earlier yesterday, she would be here now.
- If he were more careful, he would not have missed the warning signs yesterday.
- If they had left earlier, they would be at home by now.
- If she hadn’t ignored his advice last year, she would have a better job now.
- If I were you, I would have gone to the doctor after what happened yesterday.
- If he had not injured his back, he would still be working here now.
- If she were more confident, she would have given the presentation yesterday.
- If he had listened to the instructions, he wouldn’t be in trouble now.
- If they were more experienced, they would have handled the crisis better last week.
- If she had accepted the offer, she would be in Paris now.
- If they hadn’t postponed the meeting last month, they would know the details now.
- If I were better at French, I would have understood what she said yesterday.
