Question

Put the verbs in brackets into their correct tense! 1. The burglars ____________________ (NOT DO) so much damage if you had locked all the drawers. 2. If he had slipped, he ____________________ (FALL) 500 metres. 3. They would have forced their way into the house if I ____________________ (NOT CALL) for help. 4. You ____________________ (NOT BE) of any use to me unless you learn to type. 5. If I ____________________ (NOT BE) so busy I would have invited him earlier. 6. If he ____________________ (STOP) smoking, he would put on some weight. 7. I ____________________ (BRING) you something to drink if I had known that you were thirsty. 8. You´ll get a cold if you ____________________ (NOT CHANGE) your wet clothes. 9. If I ____________________ (BE) president I would raise the taxes at once. 10. If a thief ____________________ (ATTACK) me my dog will jump at him quickly. 11. I´ll probably get lost unless he ____________________ (COME) with me. 12. I could repair the roof myself if I ____________________ (HAVE) a ladder. 13. If people didn’t have cars they ____________________ (WALK). 14. If there were no TVs I ____________________ (READ) more books. 15. If the story hadn’t been true they ____________________ (NOT PRINT) it in the newspaper. 16. We ____________________ (HAVE) a long way to walk home if we run out of petrol. 17. If I ____________________ (BE) you I wouldn’t go there. 18. What would you have done if you found out that one of the pupils ____________________ (CHEAT). 19. What would I do if the alarm ____________________ (GO) off ? 20. If you ____________________ (CAN COME) with us , we would have been pleased

Answer 1

1. The burglars wouldn't have done so much damage if you had locked all the drawers.
2. If he had slipped, he would have fallen 500 meters.
3. They would have forced their way into the house if I hadn't called for help.
4. You won't be of any use to me unless you learn to type.
5. If I wasn't so busy, I would have invited him earlier.
6. If he stops smoking, he will put on some weight.
7. I would have brought you something to drink if I had known that you were thirsty.
8. You'll get a cold if you don't change your wet clothes.
9. If I were president, I would raise the taxes at once.
10. If a thief attacks me, my dog will jump at him quickly.
11. I'll probably get lost unless he comes with me.
12. I could repair the roof myself if I had a ladder.
13. If people didn't have cars, they would walk.
14. If there were no TVs, I would read more books.
15. If the story hadn't been true, they wouldn't have printed it in the newspaper.
16. We will have a long way to walk home if we run out of petrol.
17. If I were you, I wouldn't go there.
18. What would you have done if you found out that one of the pupils had cheated?
19. What would I do if the alarm went off?
20. If you could come with us, we would have been pleased.

Answer 2

1. The burglars would not have done so much damage if you had locked all the drawers.
2. If he had slipped, he would have fallen 500 meters.
3. They would have forced their way into the house if I had not called for help.
4. You would not have been of any use to me unless you learned to type.
5. If I were not so busy, I would have invited him earlier.
6. If he stopped smoking, he would put on some weight.
7. I would have brought you something to drink if I had known that you were thirsty.
8. You'll get a cold if you do not change your wet clothes.
9. If I were president, I would raise the taxes at once.
10. If a thief attacks me, my dog will jump at him quickly.
11. I'll probably get lost unless he comes with me.
12. I could repair the roof myself if I had a ladder.
13. If people didn't have cars, they would walk.
14. If there were no TVs, I would read more books.
15. If the story hadn't been true, they would not have printed it in the newspaper.
16. We would have had a long way to walk home if we ran out of petrol.
17. If I were you, I wouldn't go there.
18. What would you have done if you found out that one of the pupils had cheated?
19. What would I do if the alarm went off?
20. If you could come with us, we would have been pleased.