Useful English: Ex. 1: Conditionals

1. I like this coat. If it cheaper, I would buy it. (Correct)(Incorrect)

I like this coat. If it were cheaper, I would buy it. (Correct)

is would be were had been

2. If I you, I would call him. (Correct)(Incorrect)

If I were you, I would call him. (Correct)

am would be were had been

3. She would write to him if she his address. (Correct)(Incorrect)

She would write to him if she knew his address. (Correct)

knows would know knew had known

4. Even if I had enough money, I buy this car. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Even if I had enough money, I would not buy this car. (Correct)

could might would would not

5. What would happen if someone this button accidentally? (Correct)(Incorrect)

What would happen if someone pressed this button accidentally? (Correct)

will press would press pressed had pressed

6. What would you do if you a million dollars? (Correct)(Incorrect)

What would you do if you had a million dollars? (Correct)

have had had had would have

7. If I had a bicycle, I for a ride with you. (Correct)(Incorrect)

If I had a bicycle, I could go for a ride with you. (Correct)

can go could go could have gone would have gone

8. I hope she mind if I stayed here. (Correct)(Incorrect)

I hope she wouldn't mind if I stayed here. (Correct)

doesn't won't wouldn't would

9. Mrs. Green call, tell her I'll be back around four o'clock. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Should Mrs. Green call, tell her I'll be back around four o'clock. (Correct)

Could Might Should Would

10. She would be disappointed if we her a present. (Correct)(Incorrect)

She would be disappointed if we didn't bring her a present. (Correct)

won't bring wouldn't bring didn't bring hadn't brought

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