Conditionals / Wishes - practice

I. FILL IN THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS:

1. Mark ______________________ (cut) the tree if he had a sharp axe.

2. If you enjoy cooking, you ______________________ (love) this new recipe.
3. If Olive hadn’t walked under the ladder, she _____________________ (not lose) her wallet.
4. I _______________________ (not take) the baby to the park if it were rainy.
5. I would have phoned the police if I _____________________ (see) anything strange.
6. Lara would get lost unless she _______________________ (have) a map.
7. John will feel embarrassed if he ____________________ (forget) his poem during the Christmas show.
8. I _________________________ (not talk) to him again if he hadn’t apologized to me.
9. I __________________________ (wear) something elegant if you came with me to the restaurant.
10. Dan __________________________ (not marry) Tina unless she had had money.

II. MATCH THE TWO HALVES OF THE SENTENCES:

1. If I have enough time, ….. a. I would have stayed more.

2. We would have missed the train …… b. if we hadn’t taken a cab.
3. We will miss the train ….. c. if she has apples.
4. If I had enough time ….. d. if it doesn’t rain.
5. If I had had enough time …. e. if they had time.
6. She will make an apple pie ….. f. I will see a film.
7. She would make an apple pie …. g. if she had known the recipe.
8. They will play tennis ….. h. if she had some help.
9. She would have made an apple pie ….. i. if we don’t take the bus.
10. They would play tennis …. j. I would visit you.

III. Underline the mistake and correct the sentences.

1. Vladimir would have visited the Tower of London if he went to London.

2. If we had used cars less, we would have more oxygen.
3. You would fail the exam unless you don’t learn properly.
4. If it snowed, we will go skiing.
5. Grandma would dug the garden if she had a spade.
6. Helen have bought us a drink if she had won the game.
7. They will arrive on time if there will be no accidents on the road.
8. If Paul wouldn’t have made fun of his brother, his mother would have bought him a computer game.
9. Paula wouldn’t go to the doctor, if I won’t go with her.
10. If I learn how to play chess, we played together.

IV. WRITE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS

1) If I __________ (have) lots of money, I ______________(sail) round the world. (2)

2) If my sister __________________ (see) this puppy, she __________________ (love) it. (1)
3) If I ____________________ (pack) the suitcases myself, I ___________________ (leave) my swimsuit. (3)
4) We ______________________ (sit) in the garden if the weather _________________ (be) nicer. (2)
5) _____________________________ (Fred / be) bored if you ______________ (take) him to the opera? (3)
6) I ____________________________ (wait) for you outside the cinema if I _______________ (arrive) early. (1)
7) Val and Cherie _________________(move) if they _______________________ (find) a better house. (2)
8) I ______________________ (tell) him my name if he _____________ (ask). (3)
9) If the children ___________________(want) to go to the zoo, ________________ (Dad /take) them? (1)
10) If the job ___________________ (be) interesting, ________________ (you/ work) for this company? (2)

V. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

1. Alice didn’t get a good grade. She wishes she …… harder.

a) worked b) had worked c) could work
2. Tom likes football very much. He wishes he …… a professional football player.
a) became b) had become c) would become
3. He was running very fast when he had a heart attack. If only he …….. so fast.
a) didn’t run b) hadn’t run c) couldn’t run
4. She’s keen on computers. She wishes she ……. computer science next school year.
a) studied b) had studied c) have studied
5. I am sorry I don’t know how to use the computer. If only I ……. how to use it.
a) knew b) had known c) had knew
6. I stayed late at work and missed the last bus. I wish I …….. at work late.
a) didn’t stay b) hadn’t stayed c) wouldn’t stay
7. He didn’t pass the exam. If only he ……. hard.
a) worked b) had worked c) works
8. What a beautiful house. I wish I ……. a house like this.
a) had b) had had c) would have
9. It’s cold today. He wishes it ……. warmer.
a) were b) had been c) could be
10. That math problem seems very difficult. I wish I ……. help you.
a) helped b) had helped c) could help