Colegio San Pablo

English 4th year

Crash test: mixed conditionals

Rephrase the following sentences so that they keep the same meaning, using the word given. You cannot change the
word given. Use between two and five words:

1. I’m not rich because I didn’t win the lottery. BE

If I had won the lottery, _________________________________________________________________________.

2. I couldn’t finish the project because I don’t have enough time. WOULD

The project ___________________________________________________________________ if I had enough time.

3. We don’t know how to use the new system, so we didn’t fix the issue. WOULD

If we knew how to use the system, __________________________________________________________________.

4. Her parents are not coming back home until next week. That’s why she hasn’t left the house yet. TRAVELLING

If _____________________________________________________________________, she would have left the house.

5. Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him yesterday. NOT

Had you ___________________________________________________________, he would come to dinner tomorrow.

6. Marie is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married. HAPPY

If Marie hadn’t got married, she ___________________________________________________________________.

7. “Thankfully I’m familiar with their special discounts or I would’ve paid full price!” NOT

I would have paid full price ____________________________________________________with their special discounts.

8. Blake has never been outside Canada so he couldn’t speak Spanish when my cousin greeted him. SPANISH

If Blake _____________________________________________________________ he would’ve greeted my cousin.

9. My brother wishes he hadn’t sold his house, because now he’s paying rent every month. NOT

My brother __________________________________________________every month now if he hadn’t sold his house.

10. It was stupid of me to give you her phone number. Now you’ll call her every day. YOU

You wouldn’t call her every day if ____________________________________________________ her phone number.