HYPOTETICAL CONDITIONALS

HYPOTETICAL CONDITIONALS

USE: IF + SUBJ + PAST SIMPLE // SUBJ + WOULD(N'T) + VERB IN BASE FORM

TO TALK ABOUT AN IMAGINARY (UNLIKELY) SITUATION IN THE PRESENT OR FUTURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCE.

FOR EXAMPLE: IF I DIDN'T HAVE TO WORK TOMORROW, I'D GO WITH YOU TO THE PARK.

BUT I HAVE TO WORK TOMORROW, SO I CAN'T GO.

Multiple Choice

IF I _______ THE ANSWER I________ YOU.

• KNOW / TOLD

• KNEW / TOLD

• 'D KNOW / TOLD

• KNEW / 'D TELL

Multiple Choice

I_________ A CAR IF I _______ ENOUGH MONEY.

• BOUGHT / HAD

• 'D BUY / ´D HAD

• 'D BUY / HAD

• BOUGHT / 'D HAD

Multiple Choice

SHE ________ HER JOB IF YOU ________ HER THE TRUTH.

• DIDN'T QUIT / TOLD

• WOULDN'T QUIT / 'D TELL

• DIDN'T QUIT / 'D TELL

• WOULDN'T QUIT / TOLD

Multiple Choice

IF I ________ THE RACE, I________ TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

• WIN / WENT

• WON / GO

• WON / 'D GO

• 'D WIN / WENT

I WITH "BE" IN HYPOTETICAL CONDITIONALS

TO GIVE ADVICE WE USUALLY USE "IF I WERE" IN HYPOTETICAL CONDITIONALS INSTEAD OF "IF I WAS"

FOR EXAMPLE:

IF I WERE YOU, I'D ASK YOUR PARENTS FIRST.

IF + SUBJECT + COULD....

TO EXPRESS (LACK OF) ABILITY WE CAN USE IF + COULD + BASE FORM...

FOR EXAMPLE:

IF I COULD DANCE WELL I'D ENTER THE TALENT SHOW.

(I CAN'T DANCE WELL SO I WON'T DO IT.)

Multiple Choice

IF I _______ YOU, I'D SEE A DOCTOR.

• WERE

• BE

• AM

• WAS

Multiple Choice

IF I ________ MY SKATES I________ TO THE SKATE RING WITH YOU.

• FIND / COULD GOING

• COULD FIND / GO

• COULD FIND / 'D GO

• 'D FIND / WENT

Multiple Choice

IF I _______ YOU, I _________ THAT MANY SWEETS.

• WAS / DIDN'T EAT

• WERE / NOT EAT

• WAS / WOULDN'T EAT

• WERE / WOULDN'T EAT

Multiple Choice

SAM ______YOU IF YOU ________ UNTIL HE FINISHES HIS PROJECT.

• TOOK / WOULD WAIT

• WOULD TOOK / COULD

• WOULD TAKE / COULD WAIT

• COULD / WOULD WAIT