I Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense:

1. If my car broke down, I ____________________ (catch) the train.

2. She ____________________ (be) ill if she had eaten too much.
3. If the children _____________________ (be) good, they could have stayed up late.
4. I’d go if I ____________________ (know) when.
5. The child’ll be killed if the train ___________________ (not stop) quickly.
6. I _____________________ (buy) that hat if it is not expensive.
7. If he wanted to play the violin, I _____________________ (play) the piano for him.
8. If you _______________________ (read) the book carefully, you would have understood it.
9. If you _______________ (be) late, nobody will wait for you.
10. I __________________ (come) if I have nothing to do.

II Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form:

1. John spoke English fluently when he was younger. I wish I ______________________ (know)
it when I was younger as well as he did.
2. I like music. I wish I _____________________ (can) play the guitar or any other instrument.
3. He’s such a bad driver. I wish he ______________________ (not have) a driving licence, but
he has it.
4. Lawyers are so well-paid. I wish I ___________________ (study) law when I was at
university.
5. We had to wear a uniform when I was at school. I wish we ______________________ (not
wear) it.

I Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense:

1. We’ll enjoy the play better if it ___________________ (not be) very long.
2. They ______________________ (do) it if they had known how.
3. She would have done well if she _______________________ (go) to university.
4. If they wait for me, we ___________________________ (go) there together.
5. I _____________________ (not believe) it unless I see it myself.
6. My sister ____________________ (go) out with you if you had asked her nicely.
7. If it _______________________ (be) fine tomorrow, I’ll play tennis.
8. If she __________________ (be) older, she would know better.
9. I _______________________ (be) totally exhausted if I worked as hard as you do.
10. If my dog ___________________ (like) her, he wouldn’t have bitten her.

II Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form:

1. That car was fantastic. I wish I _____________________ (not sell) it, but I had to.
2. I couldn’t cook when I just got married. I wish I ________________________ (be able) to
prepare at least a simple lunch for two.
3. I’m very tall. I wish I _______________________ (not be) so tall.
4. We didn’t get invited to a lot of parties when we were students. We wish we
____________________ (be) more popular then.
5. This ipod is very cheap. I wish I ___________________ (have) a more expensive one.