Question

Use the correct form of the verds and would,'d, wouldn't or might: If i ...(take) it to the police station, they ... (not be) interested. If i (ask) in the nearest shop, the assistant ...(say) it was hers. If i..(give) it to a homeless person, they...(spend) it on beer. If i...(tell) my friends, they...(want) to spend it and if i...(keep) it, i...(feel) guilty. I hope I never find €100 in the street!

Answer 1

If I took it to the police station, they wouldn't be interested. If I asked in the nearest shop, the assistant might say it was hers. If I gave it to a homeless person, they would spend it on beer. If I told my friends, they might want to spend it and if I kept it, I might feel guilty. I hope I never find €100 in the street!

Answer 2

If I took it to the police station, they wouldn't be interested. If I asked in the nearest shop, the assistant might say it was hers. If I gave it to a homeless person, they might spend it on beer. If I told my friends, they might want to spend it, and if I kept it, I would feel guilty. I hope I never find €100 in the street!

In the given sentences, we are talking about hypothetical situations using the conditional form of the verbs. The verb "take" is in the past simple tense, while the verb "be" is in the negative form of "would", which is "