If+ Past Simple, would + bare infinitive. 1. If I (give)…………………………… her a diamond ring she (sell)…………………………………………………………… it.
2. If I (wake)………………………………………………. up to find the room full of smoke I (have)……………………………………………………. no idea what to do.
3. If he (go)…………………………………………… off with another girl I (pine)………………………… away and die.
4. If you (go)……………………………………….. on a diet you (lose)……………………………………….. weight.
5. If we (work)…………………………………………………….. all night we (finish) ………………………..in time; but we have no intention of working all night.
6. You must never blow out a gas light. Do you know what (happen) ………………………………………if you (blow) out a gas light? 8. If I (see)…………………………… a tiger across Hyde Park I (climb) a tree.
7. If I (come) ……………………………….across two men fighting with knives I (call)…………………………………………….. the police. ~ But this a very peaceful area.
8. If I (throw)……………………………. my clothes away I (have) ……………………………..to ask my husband for £1,000 to buy new ones.
9. If I (see) ………………………………….a python in Piccadilly I (assume)…………………………………. it had escaped from a circus.
10. Why don't you buy a season ticket? ~ Because I lose everything. If I (buy) ……………………………….a season ticket I (lose) ………………………………………………it.
11. Why don't you bring your car to work? If I (have)……………………………………………….. a car I (bring)…………………………………………………………………….. it to work.
12. Jack: They get £150 a week. Tom: They can't get £150 a week. If they (do)…………………………………. they (not be)…………………………………………….. striking for £120.
13. He is staying at the Savoy in London. ~ Is he very rich? ~ I suppose he is. If he (be) ………………………….a poor man he (not stay) ………………………………………………….at the Savoy.
14. If I (have)………………………………………….. heaps of money I (drink) ……………………………………………………………champagne with every meal.
15. If you (drink) ………………………………………………..champagne with every meal you soon (get) ……………………………………………………….tired of it.
16. But I don't want to buy an elephant! ~ I know that. But where you (go) ………………………………………………………if you (want) …………………………………………………………. to buy one?
17. Why don't you get a cat? If you (keep) …………………………………………………a cat the mice (not run)………………………………………………………………….. about everywhere.
18. What time of year do you think it is in the picture? Summer? ~ No, it must be winter. If it (be)………………………………………………………. summer the people (not sit) …………………………………………………………….round that big fire.
19. Well, if you (hear)…………………………………………………. the phone ringing why you (not an¬swer)……………………………………………………………… it?
20. Your notes are almost illegible. Why don't you type them? If you (type) …………………………………………them they (be) ………………………………………………a lot easier to read.
21. I (be)………………………………………………….. very grateful if you kindly (sign)……………………… this document and let me have it back as soon as possible.
22. If the earth suddenly (stop)………………………………….. spinning we all (fly) ……………………………………………………..off it.
23. We didn't exactly break down. We had a puncture. ~ But if it (be) ……………………………………. only a puncture why you (not change)…………………………………………….. the wheel and come on?
1. gave; would sell
2. woke; would have
3. went; would pine
4. went; would lose
5. worked; would finish
6. would happen; blew
8. saw; would climb
7. came; would call
8. threw; would have
9. saw; would assume
10. bought; would lose
11. had; would bring
12. did; wouldn't be
13. was; wouldn't stay
14. had; would drink
15. drunk, would get
16. would go, wanted
17. kept, wouldn't run
18. was, wouldn't sit
19. heard; wouldn't you
20. typed; would be
21. would be; signed
22. stopped; would fly
23. was; wouldn't change