Use a simple past verb. |
Use would/could + present verb. |
If it rained
today,
(It is sunny today.) |
I would need an
umbrella.
(I don't need an umbrella.) |
If I didn't
practice English,
(I practice English.) |
I couldn't say much
in English.
(I can say a lot in English.) |
If Marie were
hungry,
(Marie is not hungry.) |
she would eat dinner.
(She will not eat dinner.) |
If I weren't
happy,
(I am happy.) |
I wouldn't be smiling.
(I am smiling.) |
1. | If Mark (to
see) SAW
a robber, he would call the police.
Does he see a robber now? yes or no? NO Is he going to call the police? yes or no? NO |
2. | I would go to the
beach if the weather (to be)
WERE nice today.
Is the weather nice today? yes or no? NO Will I go to the beach today? yes or no? NO |
3. | If you (to
have) HAD
a time machine , would you travel to the past?
Do you have a time machine? yes or no? NO Can you travel to the past?yes or no? NO |
4. | My brother would
eat a snake only if it (to be)
WERE the last food on earth!
Is snake meat the last food on Earth? yes or no? NO Will he eat a snake now? yes or no? NO |
5. | My sister would
go dancing in a club if she (to know)
KNEW how to dance.
Does she know how to dance? yes or no? NO Will she dance in a club? yes or no? NO |
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6. | My brother wouldn't smile
at Susan if he (not like)
DIDN'T LIKE her.
Does he like Susan? yes or no? YES Does he smile at Susan? yes or no? YES |
7. | If it (not
be) WEREN'T
snowing today, we couldn't go skiing.
Is it snowing today? yes or no? YES Can we go skiing today? yes or no? YES |
8. | My dad couldn't wash his car
if today (not be)
WEREN'T Saturday.
Is it Saturday? yes or no? YES Can my dad wash his car today? yes or no? YES |
9. | If they (not
go) DIDN'T GO
to school every day, their mom would get angry.
Do they go to school every day? yes or no? YES Is their mom angry? yes or no? NO |
10. | Peter wouldn't be so healthy
if he (not exercise)
DIDN'T EXERCISE and eat right.
Is he healthy? yes or no? YES Does he sleep all day and eat candy? yes or no? NO |