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)_______________ a robber, he would call the police.
Does he see a robber now? yes or no? _____ Is he going to call the police? yes or no? _____ |
2. | I would go to the
beach if the weather (to be)_______________
nice today.
Is the weather nice today? yes or no? _____ Will I go to the beach today? yes or no? _____ |
3. | If you (to
have)_______________ a time machine , would you travel
to the past?
Do you have a time machine? yes or no? _____ Can you travel to the past if you want to?yes or no? _____ |
4. | My brother would
eat a snake only if it (to be)_______________
the last food on earth!
Is snake meat the last food on Earth? yes or no? _____ Will he eat a snake? yes or no? _____ |
5. | My sister would
go dancing in a club if she (to know)_______________
how to dance.
Does she know how to dance? yes or no? _____ Will she dance in a club? yes or no? _____ |
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6. | My brother wouldn't smile
at Susan if he (not like)_______________
her.
Does he like Susan? yes or no? _____ Does he smile at Susan? yes or no? _____ |
7. | If it (not
be)_______________ snowing today, we couldn't go skiing.
Is it snowing today? yes or no? _____ Can we go skiing today? yes or no? _____ |
8. | My dad couldn't wash his car
if today (not be)_______________
Saturday.
Is it Saturday? yes or no? _____ Can my dad wash his car today? yes or no? _____ |
9. | If they (not
go)_______________ to school every day, their mom
would get angry.
Do they go to school every day? yes or no? _____ Is their mom angry? yes or no? _____ |
10. | Peter wouldn't be so healthy
if he (not exercise)_______________
and eat right.
Is he healthy? yes or no? _____ Does he sleep all day and eat candy? yes or no? _____ |