5A GRAMMAR unreal conditionals
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5A GRAMMAR unreal conditionals
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets, using second or
third conditionals.
1 They met in Paris at a conference. 1 2
If they hadn’t gone to the conference in Paris, they wouldn’t have met. (not go / not meet)
2 The curry doesn’t taste great. I should have put more spices
in it.
If I more spices in it, it better.
(put / taste)
3 I’m not very happy in my present job. Maybe I should quit 3 4
and look for another.
If I another job, I might happier.
(find / be)
4 We got wet because you wouldn’t take the bus. You wanted
to walk.
We wet if we the bus. (not get / take)
5 6
5 Don’t swim in that river; there might be crocodiles.
If I you, I in that river, there might
be crocodiles. (be / not swim)
6 Laura fell in love with Tom. She left Liam.
Laura Liam if she in love with
Tom. (not leave / not fall)
7 He used the stolen credit card at a hotel, so the police
found him. 7 8
If he the stolen credit card at a hotel, the police him. (not use / not find)
8 They don’t have enough money to buy a new car.
They a new car if they afford one.
(buy / can)
9 We didn’t go on the London Eye because the queue was
too long.
9 10
We on the London Eye, if the queue so long. (go / not be)
10 They spend all their money on designer clothes. They can’t
afford to go on holiday.
If they all their money on designer clothes, they afford to go on holiday. (not spend / can)
11 I didn’t know you wanted to go to the concert. I didn’t buy
you a ticket. 11 12
I you a ticket if I that you wanted to go to the concert. (buy / know)
12 Nicola isn’t very good at the piano because she doesn’t
practise.
Nicola so bad at the piano if she .
(not be / practise)
ACTIVATION
Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and try to remember the sentences.