Unreal Conditionals

Unreal Conditionals

Apostila - p. 24 - 26

Question 1

Look at the table below and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (f)

Apostila - p. 25

Multiple Choice

a) Unreal conditionals are used to talk about unlikely or impossible situations.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

b) The second conditional is used to fantasize about the past.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

c) The third conditional is used to fantasize about the present.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

d) Would is not used in the if-clause.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

e) The second conditional is formed with: if + past +, would/wouldn’t + infinitive without to.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

f) The third conditional is formed with: if + past perfect, would/wouldn’t have + past participle.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

g) Comma are not used in unreal conditional sentences.

• true

• false

Question 1 - Answers

a) t

b) f

c) f

d) t

e) t

f) t

g) f

Question 2

Write if-clauses for the following situations. Remember to use backshift.

Multiple Choice

a) I can’t drive.

• If I could drive,

• If I couldn't drove

Multiple Choice

b) It isn’t summer.

• If it were summer,

• If it weren't summer

Multiple Choice

c) She cooks every night.

• If she didn't cook every night

• If she cooks every night

Multiple Choice

d) He didn’t call me.

• If he didn't call me,

• If he had called me,

Multiple Choice

e) It rained yesterday.

• If it rained yesterday,

• It it hadn't rained yesterday.

Multiple Choice

f) They are watching TV.

• If they weren't watching TV,

• If they was watching TV,

Question 2 - Answers

a) If I could drive,

b) If it were summer,

c) If she didn't cook every night,

d) If he had called me,

e) If it hadn't rained yesterday,

f) If they weren't watching TV,

Question 3

Write unreal conditional sentences for the following situations.

Apostila - p. 25

Multiple Choice

a) I'm sick, so I'm not going to go to work.

• If I were sick, I would go to work.

• If I weren't sick, I would go to work.

Multiple Choice

b) She didn't go to bed early last night. As a consequence, she couldn't wake up early this morning.

• If she hadn't gone to bed late early last night, shw wouldn't have been able to wake up early this morning.

• If she had gone to bed early last night, she would have been able to wake up early this morning.

Multiple Choice

c) I didn't put sunscreen on, so I got sunburned.

• If I had put sunscreen on, I wouldn't have gotten sunburned.

• If I hadn't put sunscreen, I wouldn't have gotten sunburned

Multiple Choice

d) I won't swim because I'm not wearing my swimming trunks.

• I would swim If I were wearing my swimming trunks.

• I wouldn't swim If I were wearing my swimming trunks.

Multiple Choice

e) Peter is lactose intolerant, so he doesn't eat dairy.

• If Peter weren't lactose intolerant, he would eat diary.

• If Peter were lactose intolerant, he would eat diary.

Question 3 - Answers

a) If I weren't sick, I would go to work.

b) If she had gone to bed early last night, she would have been able to wake up early this morning.

c) If I had put sunscreen on, I wouldn't have gotten sunburned.

d) I would swim If I were wearing my swimming trunks.

e) If Peter weren't lactose intolerant, he would eat dairy.

Question 4

Which sentence best expresses the idea of the following illustration?

Apostila - p. 26

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best expresses the idea of the following illustration?

• a) If she had reduced her stress with comfort food, she would have fit into her clothes.

• b) If she hadn't reduced her stress with comfort food, she would have fit into her clothes.

• c) If she reduced her stress with comfort food, her clothes would fit.

• d) If she had reduced her stress with comfort food, she wouldn't be at a clothing store now.