AMI09

UNREAL CONDITIONALS PRACTICE

PRESENT UNREAL SITUAIONS

PUT THE VERB INTO THE CORRECT FORM

1. If I knew his phone number, I would call him. (know)

2. I wouldnt buy that coat if were you. (not / buy)
3. I __________________you if I could , but Im afraid I cant. (help)
4. We would need less money if we _________________ in the country. (live)
5. If we had the choice, we _________________in the country. (live)
6. This soup isnt very good. It ___________better if it werent so salty. (taste)
7. I wouldnt mind living in Lima if the weather ____________better (be)
8. If I were you, I __________________. (not/wait) I ____________ now (go)
9. You are always tired. I f you ______________ to bed so late every nigh,
you wouldnt be tired all the time. (not/go)
10. I think there are too many cars. If there __________________ so many cars
(not/be), there _________________ so much pollution. (not/be)
WRITE A SENTENCE WITH IF .. FOR EACH SITUATION

1. We dont visit you very often because you live so far away.
________________________________________________________
2. That book is too expensive, so Im not going to buy it.
________________________________________________________
3. We dont go out very often because we cant afford it.
________________________________________________________
4. Its raining, so we cant have lunch on the patio.
________________________________________________________
5. I have to work late tomorrow, so I cant meet you for dinner.
________________________________________________________
PAST UNREAL SITUATIONS
PUT THE VERB INTO THE CORRECT VERB FORM.

1. I didnt know you were in the hospital. If ____Id

known__________(I / know), I would have gone __________(I / go)
to see you.
2. John got to the station in time to catch his train. If________________
(he/miss) it, ______________________(he/be) late for his interview.
3. Im glad that you reminded me about Rachels birthday. __________
(I/forget) if _______________________(you/ not/remind)me.

4. Unfortunately, I didnt have my address book with me when I was on

vacation. If _________________________(I/ have) your address,
_____________________(I/send) you a postcard.
5. A: How was your trip? Did you have a nice time?
B: It was Ok, but __________________________(it/be) better if
____________________________________(the weather/ be ) nicer.
6. Im not tired. If _________________(I/ be) tired, Id go home now.
7. I wasnt tired last night. If __________________(I/ be) tired, I would
have gone home earlier.
WRITE A SENTENCE FOR EACH SITUATION

1. I wasnt hungry, so I didnt eat anything.

________________________________________________________
2. The accident happened because the driver in front stopped so
suddenly.
________________________________________________________
3. I didnt know that Matt had to get up early, so I didnt wake him up.
________________________________________________________
4. I was able to buy the car only because Jim lent me the money.
________________________________________________________
5. Mirko wasnt injured in the accident because he was wearing a seat
belt.
________________________________________________________
6. You didnt have any breakfast thats why youre hungry now.
________________________________________________________
COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE TENSE OF THE VERB

1. If I ____________________________(have) enough money, I

_____________________________(lend) you some.
2. Hed quit his job if he ________________(win) the lottery.
3. He ________________________________(go) home if he hadnt
found another $ 20 in his wallet.
4. If you werent so mean, you _______________________(be) more
popular.
5. I _________________________(not mind) if my wife made more
money than me.