Exercise 1
Put the verb into the correct form.
1 I didn’t see you when you passed me in the street. If ……………………. (I / see) you, ……………………. (I / say) hello.
2 Sam got to the station just in time to catch the train to the airport. If ……………………. (he / miss) the train, ……………………. (he / miss) his flight too.
3 I’m glad that you reminded me about Rachel’s birthday. ……………………. (I / forget) if ……………………. (you / not / remind) me.
4 I wanted to send you an email, but I didn’t have your email address. If……………………. (I / have) your address, ……………………. (I / send) you an email.
5 A: How was your trip? Was it good?
B: It was OK, but ……………………. (we / enjoy) it more if the weather……………………. (be) better.
6 I took a taxi to the hotel, but the traffic was bad. ……………………. (it / be) quicker if ……………………. (I / walk).
7 I’m not tired. If ……………………. (I / be) tired, I’d go home now.
8 I wasn’t tired last night. If ……………………. (I / be) tired, I would have gone home earlier.
Answers
1
1 If I’d seen you, I would have said hello.
2 If he’d missed / he had missed (the train), he’d have missed / he would have missed (his flight too).
3 I’d have forgotten / I would have forgotten (if) you hadn’t reminded
4 I’d had / I had had (your address), I’d have sent / I would have sent (you an email)
5 we’d have enjoyed / we would have enjoyed (it more if the weather) had been (better)
6 It would have been (quicker if) I’d walked / I had walked
7 I were / I was
8 I’d been / I had been
Exercise 2
For each situation, write a sentence beginning with If.
1 I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything.
If …………………….
2 The accident happened because the road was icy.
If the road ……………………. , the accident …………………….
3 I didn’t know that Joe had to get up early, so I didn’t wake him up.
If I ……………………. that he had to get up early,
4 Unfortunately I lost my phone, so I couldn’t call you.
If …………………….
5 Karen wasn’t injured in the crash because she was wearing a seat belt.
…………………….
6 You didn’t have breakfast- that’s why you’re hungry now.
…………………….
7 I didn’t get a taxi because I didn’t have enough money.
…………………….
Answers
2
1 If I’d been hungry, I would have eaten something.
2 If the road hadn’t been icy, the accident wouldn’t have happened.
3 If I’d known / if I had known that Joe had to get up early, I’d have woken / I would have woken him up.
4 If I hadn’t lost my phone (or If I’d had my phone), I’d have called you / I would have called you / I would have been able to call you / I could have called you
5 If Karen hadn’t been wearing a seat belt, she’d have been injured / she would have been injured (in the crash). or … she might/could have been injured
6 If you’d had / If you had had breakfast, you wouldn’t be hungry now.
7 If I’d had / If I had had enough money, I’d have got / I would have got a taxi.
Exercise 3
Imagine that you are in these situations. For each situation, write a sentence with I wish.
1 You’ve eaten too much and now you feel sick.
You say: I wish I …………………….
2 There was a job advertised in the paper. You decided not to apply for it. Now you think that your decision was wrong.
You say: I wish I …………………….
3 When you were younger, you never learned to play a musical instrument. Now you regret this.
You say: …………………….
4 You’ve painted the gat e red. Now you think that red was the wrong colour.
You say: …………………….
5 You are walking in the country. You’d like to take some pictures, but you didn’t bring your camera.
You say: …………………….
6 You have some unexpected guests. They didn’t phone you first to say they were coming. You are very busy and you are not prepared for them.
You say (to yourself): …………………….
Answers
3
1 I wish I hadn’t eaten so much.
2 I wish I’d applied / I wish I had applied for it. or … for the job.
3 I wish I’d learned / I wish I had learned to play a musical instrument (when I was younger). or I wish I could play … / I wish I was able to play
4 I wish I hadn’t painted it red. or … the gate red.
5 I wish I’d brought / I wish I had brought my camera. or I wish I had my camera (with me)
6 I wish they’d phoned / I wish they had phoned me first (to say they were coming). or I wish I’d known / I wish I had known they were coming.
