Fill in the blanks.
1If you ............... at 5, you can catch the early train.
Wrong!
In a real future condition after "if", use the present simple "start".
2We would be in real trouble if I ............... my job.
Wrong!
In a second conditional if-clause, use the past simple "lost".
3If I have enough time tomorrow, I ............... some old friends.
Wrong!
In the main clause of a first conditional sentence, use "will visit".
4If the factory closed down, many people ............... their jobs.
Wrong!
In the main clause of a second conditional sentence, use "would lose".
5Don't invite James. If you invite him, you ............... to invite his friends too.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "will have" and "have" can complete this real-condition sentence naturally.
6If I ............... him what happened, he wouldn't believe me.
Wrong!
In a second conditional if-clause, use the past simple "told".
7I don't have his number. If I ............... it, I would call him.
Wrong!
In this unreal present condition, "had" means possessed his number.
8If I knew that you were ill, I ............... and visit you.
Wrong!
In the main clause of a second conditional sentence, use "would come".
9It is a wonderful sight. If I ............... a camera with me, I would take some pictures.
Wrong!
In this unreal present condition, use the past simple "had".
10If I were hungry, I ............... something.
Wrong!
In the main clause of a second conditional sentence, use "would eat".
11If I ............... hungry, I would have eaten something.
Wrong!
In a third conditional if-clause, use the past perfect "had been".
12If I ............... you, I would have said hi.
Wrong!
In a third conditional if-clause, use the past perfect "had seen".
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- If you start at 5, you can catch the early train.
- We would be in real trouble if I lost my job.
- If I have enough time tomorrow, I will visit some old friends.
- If the factory closed down, many people would lose their jobs.
- Don’t invite James. If you invite him, you will have / have to invite his friends too.
- If I told him what happened, he wouldn’t believe me.
- I don’t have his number. If I had it, I would call him.
- If I knew that you were ill, I would come and visit you.
- It is a wonderful sight. If I had a camera with me, I would take some pictures.
- If I were hungry, I would eat something.
- If I had been hungry, I would have eaten something.
- If I had seen you, I would have said hi.