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Present/Future Unreal (Untrue) Conditionals 4               (RESULT CLAUSE PRACTICE)
IF-CLAUSE
Use a simple past verb.
RESULT CLAUSE
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.)
Write the correct form of the verbs in the blanks below. Use WOULD:
1. If you were a fish, what kind of fish __________ you (to be)______ ?
Are you a fish? yes or no? _____
2.  Sara (to wish)_______________ to communicate with animals if she threw a coin in a wishing well.
Is Sara making a wish? yes or no? _____  Can she communicate with animals? yes or no? _____
3.  If Mary could be an animal, she (to like)_______________ to be a dolphin.
Can Mary be an animal? yes or no? _____  Is she a dolphin? yes or no? _____
4. Frank (to pass)_____________________ his test if he studied more often.
Will Frank pass his test? yes or no? _____  Does he study often enough? yes or no? _____
5.  _______ you (to tell)_______________ your friend if her underwear were showing?
Is your friend's underwear showing now? yes or no? _____
NEGATIVES: (USE CONTRACTIONS and a form of WOULD)
6. The thief (not steal)_______________ money if he were rich.
Is the thief rich? yes or no? _____  Will he steal money? yes or no? _____
7. If the world ended today, I (not be)_______________ prepared.
Will the world end today? yes or no? _____
8.  Daniel (not want)_______________ a sandwich if he weren't hungry.
Is he hungry? yes or no? _____  Does he want a sandwich? yes or no? _____
9.  I (not believe)_______________ it if I didn't see it with my own eyes!
Do I believe it? yes or no? _____  Do I see it with my own eyes? yes or no? _____
NEGATIVES: (USE CONTRACTIONS and a form of COULD)
10. If I didn't save my money carefully, I (not pay)_______________ my bills.
Do I spend my money foolishly? yes or no? _____  Can I pay my bills? yes or no? _____
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