Exercise 1
Put the verb into the correct form.
1) I didn’t see you when you passed me in the street. If ________ (I / see) you, ________ (I / say) hello.
2) Sam got to the station just in time to catch the train to the airport. If ________ (he / miss) the train, ________ (he / miss) his flight too.
3) I’m glad that you reminded me about Rachel’s birthday. ________ (I / forget) if ________ (you / not / remind) me.
4) I wanted to send you an email, but I didn’t have your email address. If________ (I / have) your address, ________ (I / send) you an email.
5) A: How was your trip? Was it good?
B: It was OK, but ________ (we / enjoy) it more if the weather________ (be) better.
6) I took a taxi to the hotel, but the traffic was bad. ________ (it / be) quicker if ________ (I / walk).
7) I’m not tired. If ________ (I / be) tired, I’d go home now.
8) I wasn’t tired last night. If ________ (I / be) tired, I would have gone home earlier.
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1)
1 If I’d seen you, I would have said hello.
2 If he'd missed / he had missed (the train), he'd have missed / he would have missed (his flight too).
3 I'd have forgotten / I would have forgotten (if) you hadn't reminded
4 I'd had / I had had (your address), I'd have sent / I would have sent (you an email)
5 we'd have enjoyed / we would have enjoyed (it more if the weather) had been (better)
6 It would have been (quicker if) I'd walked / I had walked
7 I were / I was
8 I'd been / I had been
Exercise 2
For each situation, write a sentence beginning with If .
1) I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything.
If ________
2) The accident happened because the road was icy.
If the road ________ , the accident ________
3) I didn’t know that Joe had to get up early, so I didn’t wake him up.
If I ________ that he had to get up early,
4) Unfortunately I lost phone, so I couldn’t call you.
If ________
5) Karen wasn’t injured in the crash because she was wearing a seat belt.
________
6) You didn’t have breakfast- that’s why you’re hungry now.
________
7) I didn’t get a taxi because I didn’t have enough money.
________
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2)
1 If I’d been hungry, I would have eaten something.
2 If the road hadn't been icy, the accident wouldn't have happened.
3 If I'd known / if I had known that Joe had to get up early, I'd have woken / I would have woken him up.
4 If I hadn't lost phone (or If I'd had phone), I'd have called you / I would have called you / I would have been able to call you / I could have called you
5 If Karen hadn't been wearing a seat belt, she'd have been injured / she would have been injured (in the crash). or … she might/could have been injured
6 If you'd had / If you had had breakfast, you wouldn't be hungry now.
7 If I'd had / If I had had enough money, I'd have got / I would have got a taxi.
Exercise 3
Imagine that you are in these situations. For each situation, write a sentence with I wish .
1) You've eaten too much and now you feel sick.
You say: I wish I ________
2) There was a job advertised in the paper. You decided not to apply for it. Now you think that your decision was wrong.
You say: I wish I ________
3) When you were younger, you never learned to play a musical instrument. Now you regret this.
You say: ________
4) You've painted the gat e red. Now you think that red was the wrong colour.
You say: ________
5) You are walking in the country. You’d like to take some pictures, but you didn’t bring your camera.
You say: ________
6) You have some unexpected guests. They didn’t phone you first to say they were coming. You are very busy and you are not prepared for them.
You say (to yourself): ________
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3)
1 I wish I hadn’t eaten so much.
2 I wish I'd applied / I wish I had applied for it. or … for the job.
3 I wish I'd learned / I wish I had learned to play a musical instrument (when I was younger). or I wish I could play … / I wish I was able to play
4 I wish I hadn't painted it red. or … the gate red.
5 I wish I'd brought / I wish I had brought camera. or I wish I had camera (with me)
6 I wish they'd phoned / I wish they had phoned me first (to say they were coming). or I wish I'd known / I wish I had known they were coming.
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