Transcription of Put the verbs in brackets into their correct forms
1 IF - CLAUSES IF 2 Put the verbs in brackets into their correct forms ! 1. The burglars _____ (not do) so much damage if you hadn t locked all the drawers. 2. If he had slipped he _____ (fall) 500 metres. 3. They would have forced their way into the house if I _____ (not call) for help. 4. You _____ (not be) of any use to me unless you learn to type. 5. I _____ (bring) you some beer if I had known that you were thirsty. 6. You ll get a cold if you _____ (not change) your wet clothes. 7. I ll probably get lost unless he _____ (come) with me. 8. I could repair the roof myself if I _____ (have) a ladder. 9. If a train entered this tunnel, it _____ (not come) out again. 10. If you had told me earlier, I _____ (be able) to help you. 11. If you _____ (can/come)with us, we would have been pleased. 12. You _____ (not make) such a mistake if you had been more careful. 13. If father _____ (be) alive he would be horrified.
2 14. If it _____ (be ) fine tomorrow we shall go for a swim. 15. If he is out, I _____ (call) tomorrow. 16. You`ll miss the train if you _____ (not hurry). 17. If you had gone to the exhibition you _____ (enjoy) it. 18. If I _____ (be) in your position I would act differently. 19. If he had had 50 euros, he _____ (go) to the stadium. 20. If that ship _____ (sink) there will not be enough life boats on board. 21. If he _____ (be) able to win that match he would have made it to the finals. 22. If it _____ (clear) up we could still have a game of tennis. 23. If he sends the letter off today Joan _____ (have) it by Monday. 24. If I _____ (not smoke) like a chimney the curtains would not get so yellow. 25. If my wife _____ (have) a dishwasher I would not have to dry up daily. 26. If you are good I _____ (buy) you a box of chocolates. 27. If John _____ (eat) those mushrooms he would not have survived. 28. If the weather lasts for one more week the farmers _____ (be) able to bring in the harvest.
3 29. He might have been happier at school if he _____ (be) good at sport . 30. If his French lessons at school _____ (be) more interesting, he wouldn t have studied German. 31. If he hadn t specialized in languages, he _____ (might do) mathematics. 32. When he was 24, he was seriously ill. If he hadn t been sent to a very good hospital, he _____ (could die). 33. He wouldn t have become a teacher if he _____ (not meet) a certain man. 34. If he hadn t met a certain woman, he _____ (might not go) to live abroad. 35. If he _____ (work) less hard, he might enjoy himself more. 36. He would not have been so happy if he _____ ( not have) a very good life. 37. If I _____ (be) you I would go home immediately. 38. If you had married Peter you _____ (have) a very unhappy life. 39. I would tell you the answer if I _____ (know) it. 40. If John _____ (smile) sometimes, he would be more attractive. 41. I _____ (learn) German if I had had more time.
4 42. What will you do if I _____ (go) away ? 43. If you went away I _____ (invite) all my friends and have a party. 44. I _____ (send) Jane a postcard if I had known her address. 45. Would you still love me if I _____ (grow) a beard ? 46. If I have enough money I _____ (travel) round the world. IF - CLAUSES IF 2 Put the verbs in brackets into their correct forms ! 1. The burglars would not have done (not do) so much damage if you hadn t locked all the drawers. 2. If he had slipped he would have fallen (fall) 500 metres. 3. They would have forced their way into the house if I had not called (not call) for help. 4. You will not be (not be) of any use to me unless you learn to type. 5. I would have brought (bring) you some beer if I had known that you were thirsty. 6. You ll get a cold if you do not change (not change) your wet clothes. 7. I ll probably get lost unless he comes(come) with me. 8. I could repair the roof myself if I had(have) a ladder.
5 9. If a train entered this tunnel, it would not come (not come) out again. 10. If you had told me earlier, I would have been able (be able) to help you. 11. If you had been able to come (can/come)with us, we would have been pleased. 12. You would not have made (not make) such a mistake if you had been more careful. 13. If father was/were(be) alive he would be horrified. 14. If it is (be ) fine tomorrow we shall go for a swim. 15. If he is out, I will(call) tomorrow. 16. You`ll miss the train if you don t hurry (not hurry). 17. If you had gone to the exhibition you would have enjoyed (enjoy) it. 18. If I was/were(be) in your position I would act differently. 19. If he had had 50 euros, he would have gone (go) to the stadium. 20. If that ship sinks (sink) there will not be enough life boats on board. 21. If he had been (be) able to win that match he would have made it to the finals. 22. If it cleared(clear) up we could still have a game of tennis.
6 23. If he sends the letter off today Joan will have(have) it by Monday. 24. If I did not smoke (not smoke) like a chimney the curtains would not get so yellow. 25. If my wife had (have) a dishwasher I would not have to dry up daily. 26. If you are good I will buy (buy) you a box of chocolates. 27. If John had eaten(eat) those mushrooms he would not have survived. 28. If the weather lasts for one more week the farmers will be (be) able to bring in the harvest. 29. He might have been happier at school if he had been (be) good at sport . 30. If his French lessons at school had been(be) more interesting, he wouldn t have studied German. 31. If he hadn t specialized in languages, he might have done (might do) mathematics. 32. When he was 24, he was seriously ill. If he hadn t been sent to a very good hospital, he could have died(could die). 33. He wouldn t have become a teacher if he had not met(not meet) a certain man.
7 34. If he hadn t met a certain woman, he might not have gone (might not go) to live abroad. 35. If he worked(work) less hard, he might enjoy himself more. 36. He would not have been so happy if he had not had( not have) a very good life. 37. If I was/were(be) you I would go home immediately. 38. If you had married Peter you would have had (have) a very unhappy life. 39. I would tell you the answer if I knew(know) it. 40. If John smiled(smile) sometimes, he would be more attractive. 41. I would have learned (learn) German if I had had more time. 42. What will you do if I go (go) away ? 43. If you went away I would invite(invite) all my friends and have a party. 44. I would have sent (send) Jane a postcard if I had known her address. 45. Would you still love me if I grew(grow) a beard ? 46. If I have enough money I will travel(travel) round the world.