Second Conditional  Exercise at Auto-English

IF + PAST SIMPLE , WOULD + INFINITIVE
WOULD+ INFINITIVE + IF + PAST SIMPLE

Fill the gap using the verb in brackets. 5 gaps need a NEGATIVE verb!

1 I ___________________  that if I were you. It's bad luck. (to do)
2 They'd be a better team if they ___________________ fitter. (to be)
3 If I had some spare money, I ___________________  a DVD player. (to buy)
4 Those children ___________________  so horrible if their parents were stricter. (to be)
5 I wouldn't go out with him even if you ___________________ me. (to pay)
6 If we ___________________  so hard, we wouldn't be so tired all the time. (to work)
7 If she didn't take so long in the shower, she ___________________  more time for breakfast. (to have)
8 If you ___________________  so much beer, you wouldn't be so fat. (to drink)

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The world ___________________  a better place if politicians were less vain. (to be)
10 I ___________________  to visit Thailand if I had the chance. (to love)
11 If I had more free time, I ___________________  a play. (to write)
12 If you ___________________  a digital camera, you could send photos by email. (to have)
13 He would definitely lose weight if he ___________________  eating carbohydrates and sugar. (to stop)
14 We could go travelling across France if we ___________________  a tent. (to buy)
15 Valencia would have the perfect climate if it ___________________  so hot in July and August. (to be)
16 If I understood more about computers, I___________________   help you out. (to be able to)
17  I wouldn't do that if I ___________________ you. (to be)

 

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