0 We cant have a party here because our flats too small. (could)
If our flat...... was...... bigger, we...... could have...... a party here.
1 Id like to invite her, but I havent got her phone number. (would)
If I........................... her phone number, I........................... her.
2 They cant stay with us because we dont have a spare room. (could)
If we........................... a spare room, they........................... with us.
3 Hed like to tell them his plans, but its possible that theyll disagree with them. (might)
If he........................... them his plans, they........................... with them.
4 We have a lot of exams this year, so we feel stressed, (wouldnt)
If we........................... a lot of exams this year, we........................... stressed.
5 Im afraid 1 dont speak Italian, so I cant join in the conversation. (could)
If I........................... Italian, I........................... in the conversation.
6 Ive thought of going to a festival, but its possible that I wont like it. (might)
If I........................... to a festival, I........................... it.
Circle the correct answer.
0 If I am /were you, Id talk to somebody whos doing that course.
1 If I know / knew somebody on that course, Id ask them about it.
2 Ill /d help you with your application form if you bring it round next week.
3 Saturdays not a good day. I wont be here if there s / was a football match.
4 I ll /d spend a lot of time on it if I were you.
5 You wont get a place if you apply / applied late, so dont think about it for too long.
6 If you dont / didnt like the course, you can change to another one.
7 If the college were nearer town, it will / would be a lot easier to get to.
8 My journey ll / would take ages if Tom didnt give me a lift, so Im very lucky.
The third conditional
We use the third conditional to talk about possible events in the past that didnt happen. To form third conditional sentences, we use if+ past perfect + would have + past participle: If wed set out earlier, we would have arrived on time. (= We didnt set out early and we didnt arrive on time.) If youd told me about the party, I would have come. (= You didnt tell me about the party and I didnt come.)
We can also use could have or might have: If Id known you were in town, I could have met you. If shed worked harder, she might have passed her exam.
We use the past perfect (not would have) in the //clause: If youd invited me, would have come. (Not If you would have invited me, I would have come.)
Complete the third conditional sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
0 If wed planned it carefully, we...... wouldnt have had...... so many problems.(not have)
1 You it........................... it if youd come. (enjoy)
2 I........................... you if youd asked me. (tell)
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3 If he hadnt given us a map, we........................... the hostel, (not find)
4 He would have come to the party if she........................... him. (invite)
5 We wouldnt have minded if you........................... your friends, (bring)
6 If we........................... our tickets yesterday, we wouldnt have got any. (not buy)
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the verbs in brackets.
0 Im sure we didnt play well because we hadnt trained enough, (would)
If we........... had trained................ more, we............ would have played............... better.
1 I had a chance to score, but I didnt because I missed the ball. (might)
I........................... if I........................... the ball.
2 Our best player didnt play because he was ill. (could)
If our best player........................... ill, he............................
3 I felt tired because I hadnt slept well the night before. (wouldnt)
I........................... tired if I........................... better the night before.
4 I didnt tell my friends about the match, so they didnt come. (might)
My friends........................... if I........................... them about the match.
5 We didnt beat them because they ran too fast. (could)
If they........................... so fast, we........................... them.
Complete the blog entries. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Jade 610: I had singing lessons from an early age and I sang with my family all the time. If my parents (0)........ hadnt encourage........ (not encourage) me, I (1)........................... (not become) a singer.
Amanda344: When I was fourteen, we moved from London to a small town where there werent many sports facilities. I had to give up judo and diving. If we (2)........................... (stay) in London, I (3)........................... (could / continue) these sports.
RachelB: I had a very good Physics teacher. I think that if I (4)........................... (go) to a different school, I (5)........................... (might / not decide) to do Physics at university.
I wish
To express a wish, to talk about things we would tike to change in the present, we use I wish + past simple: Iwish I had a car. (I dont have a car.)
We often use I wish + could: I wish I could play the piano.
We can use were instead of was: I wish I was/were rich!
To express a wish about the past, we use I wish + past perfect: I wish Id known about the party. (I didnt know about it and Im sorry.)
If only is more emphatic than I wish: If only you didnt live so far away. If only we hadnt wasted so much time!
We dont use I wish for the future. We use Id like or I hope: Id like to work in Spain. (Not I wish I can work in Spain ) I hope it wont rain. (Not I wish it wont rain )
13. Complete the sentences. Use wish and the correct form of the verbs in the box.
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0 I...... wish I could come...... with you, but I have to stay at home.
1 I hate big cities. I........................... to a quiet little village.
2 I........................... the answer to that question, but I dont.
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3 My brother........................... red hair because he thinks its ugly.
4 Why do you........................... taller? Youre taller than a lot of people!
5 I........................... here. I really miss her.
6 I........................... his lectures, but theyre too difficult for me.
7 I........................... that dress, but I havent got enough money.
8 Im really tired. I........................... to go to college today.
