TO EXPRESS THE 1. I __________(love) a cup of hot tea. It’s so cold outside!

CONDITIONAL 2. ________________(you/prefer) a cup of tea or a cup of coffee?

I would like a cup of tea, 3. If I were you, I _______________(not/buy) such an expensive handbag.
please. 4. Who ___________________(you/like) to meet if you could meet anyone?
If I were rich, I would 5. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where _____________ (you/go)?
travel around the world. 6. What ________________(we/do) without Mark? He’s so helpful!

TO EXPRESS A
REGULARLY REPEATED
ACTION IN THE PAST (same
meaning as USED TO)
When I was a child, my mum
would sing me a song to sleep.
When USED TO is
expressing a situation in the
past, would may not be used
as an alternative.
“I used to live in Iowa”
1. When I was young, I _____________ be very shy. Whenever we had a visit, I
___________ lock myself in my bedroom.
2. I got a new bike for my tenth birthday. My brother ____________ask me to
ride it, but I _____________(not/let) him use it.
3. When my parents were young, there ____________ a lot of illiterate people in
our country. Fortunately, this situation has improved a lot.
4. My mother ________________(not/let) me read at night, so I ____________
(take) a flashlight to bed and I stayed awake, reading my comics, for a while.
5. When I was a child, I ____________wake up to the sound of the birds singing
in the garden.
6. My father _______________have an old car. Now, he’s got a brand new one.
7. My grandmother ____________read me to sleep every night when I was six.
8. Tom ________________live in Mexico. Now, he lives in Texas.

Anne: You are eating too much these days, Sam. How much do you weigh?
Sam: _________________________________(not/tell) you, honey.
TO EXPRESS Anne: I’ll prepare a salad for dinner.
PREFERENCE (WITH Sam: I__________________________(have) a steak with chips than eat a
RATHER) salad.
I would rather go to the Anne: Well, I____________________________(go) out for dinner than stay at
cinema with you than study home, but we must make an effort, Sam. Remember what the doctor told you.
for the exam. Sam: I_______________________(not/talk) about that now. I’m hungry.

1. The film was quite entertaining but 4. My first grade teacher

☐ I’d rather go to the theatre. ☐ used to sit at her desk with a stern face every morning
☐ I’d rather have gone to the theatre. ☐ would have sit at her desk with a stern face.
☐ I used to go to the theatre. ☐ would rather sit at her desk with a stern face.

2. My father 5. When the class was over, my teacher

☐ would rather be afraid of flying. ☐ would stand up and smile.
☐ used to be afraid of flying. ☐ did use to stand up and smile.
☐ would be afraid of flying. ☐ would rather stand up and smile
3. When I was a little child 6. My younger sister
☐ my aunt would pinch my cheek every day. ☐ used to be very cheerful.
☐ my aunt would rather pinch my cheek every day. ☐ would rather be very cheerful.
☐ my aunt would have pinched my cheek every day. ☐ would be very cheerful.