I- Choose the most suitable tense

1- I can’t understand what he sees in her! If anyone treats / will treat / treated me like that, I am / will be / would be extremely angry.

2- If you help / helped me with this exercise, I will do / would do the same for you one day.

3- According to the timetable, if the train leaves / left on time, we will / would arrive at 5.30.

4- If it is / will be fine tomorrow, we go / will go to the coast.

5- If we find / found a taxi, we will get / would get there before the play starts.

6- It’s quite simple really. If you take / will take / took these tablets every day, then you lose / will lose / lost / would lose weight.

7- I don’t like this flat. I think I will be / I am / I’d be happier if I lived / live / will live /would live in a house in the country.

8- I can’t play football, but I’m sure that if I will do / do / did, I play / will play / would play a lot better than anyone in this awful team.

9- I phone / will phone / phone you tonight, are you / will you be / would you be in?

10- Why didn’t you tell me? – If you told / had told me, I had / would have helpedyou.

11- If Bill didn’t stea l/ hadn’t stolen the car, he weren’t / wouldn’t be / hadn’t beenin prison now.

12- If Ann weren’t driving / didn’t drive / hadn’t driven so fast, her car didn’t crash /wouldn’t crash / wouldn’t have crashed into a tree.

13- Let me give some advice. If you smoked / would smoke / had smoked less, youdidn’t feel / wouldn’t feel / wouldn’t have felt tired.

14- What bad luck! If Alan didn’t fall / hadn’t fallen / wouldn’t fall over, he won / would win / would have won the race.

15- If you invited/had invited me last week, I was able/had been able/would have been able to come.

16- I’m sure your letter hasn’t arrived yet. If it came/had come, I’m sure I noticed/hadnoticed/would have noticed it.

17- We have a suggestion to make. How do you feel/would you feel if weoffered/would offer/had offered you the job of assistant manager.

18- If you lent/had lent us the money, we paid/would pay/had paid you back next week.

19- I wish Peter doesn’t live/didn’t live/wouldn’t live so far away from the town center. We’ll have to take a taxi.

20- I feel rather cold. I wish I brought/had brought my pullover with me.

21- I wish you tell/had told/told me about the test. I haven’t done my revision.

22- I’m sorry I missed your birthday party. I really wish I come/came/had come/wouldcome.

23- I like my new boss but I wish she gave/would give/could give me some more responsibility.

24- Having a lovely time in Brighton, I wish you are/were/had been here. Love, Mary.

25- A cheque is all right, but I’d rather you pay/paid me cash.

26- If only I have/had/would have a screwdriver with me.

27- If you want to catch the last train, it’s time you leave/left

28- I’d rather you don’t tell/didn’t tell anyone about our conversation.

29- It’s high time you learn/learned to look after yourself.

30- Jean thinks that everyone likes her. If only she knows/knew what people say behind her back.


II- Put each verb in bracket into a suitable tense

1- It’s a pity you missed the party. If you (come)…….you (meet)………….. my friend from Hungary.

2- If we (have)……..some tools, we (be)……….able to repair the car, but we haven’t had any with us.

3- Thank you for your help. If you (not help)………me, I (not pass)……….the examination.

4- It’s a beautiful house, and I (buy)……….it if I (have)………the money, but I can’t afford it.

5- I can’t imagine what I (do)………..with the money if I (win) ……….the football pools or a lottery.

6- Mark isn’t a serious athlete. If he (train)…………harder, he (be)…….quite a good runner.

7- If Claire (listen)………to her mother, she (not marry)……….David in the first place.

8- It rained every day in our holiday. If we (not take)………..the TV with us, we (not have) anything to do.

9- Jim is so untidy! If he (buy)………some new clothes, he (not look) so bad.

10- I wish I(have)…….. the money to buy some new clothes, but I can’t afford it at the moment.

11- I wish the government (do)………something about the air pollution in this city.

12- I’m getting really soaked! I wish I (not forget)………..my umbrella.

13- That was a lovely meal, but I wish I (not eat) ……….so much.

14- Come on children! It’s time you (be)………..in bed.

15- Actually, I’d rather you (not smoke)………..in here.

16- Suppose you (see)………..a ghost, what would you do?

17- I’m so annoyed about my car accident. If only I (be)………… more careful!

18- I’d rather you (not put)………your coffee on the top of the book.

III- Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown


1- I didn’t have an umbrella with me so I got wet. I wouldn’t……………………………

2- I’ll call the police if you don’t leave me alone. Unless………………………………..

3- In the snowy weather we don’t go to school. If………………………………………

4- Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move this table. If…………………

5- You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep. If you………………………..

6- Make me some coffee, and I’ll give you some sweets. If……………………………..

7- If you hadn’t told me about Sue’s hair, I wouldn’t have noticed her. Unless……….

8- If you see Peter, tell him he should be here at 8 00. Should…………………………

9- I wouldn’t accept if you ask me to marry you. If you were…………………………

10- What would you do if there were an earthquake? Supposing……………………

11- If you do the shopping, I’ll cook lunch. You………………………………………….

12-What would you do if you found some buried treasure? If you were……………..

13- If Paul hadn’t been interested, the project would have been abandoned. But for….

14- If by any chance you find my wallet, could you let me know? If you happen……..

15- I might be late. If so, start without me. If I……………………………………………

16- The fire was brought under control thanks to the night watch-man. If it hadn’t…...

17- Dick is in prison because a detective recognized him. If a…………………………...

18- If you want my advice, I’d think twice about buying a car like that. If I…………….

19- If the painting is finished by Saturday, we’ll pay you extra. Finish…………………

20- Getting up early makes me feel hungry. If …………………………………………..

21- Please don’t eat in the classroom. I’d rather……………………………………

22- I think we should leave now. I think it’s time……………………………….

23- What a pity we ate all the food. If only we…………………………………………..

24- It’s a shame we don’t have a TV. I wish………………………………………………