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  • Do you think that if we _____ (leave) earlier we might not _____ (miss) the coach?
    had left / have missed
  • I will not help you study for your test because you have spent the last two weeks partying and wasting time. But, I ____(help) you study for your test if you ____ (spend, not) the last two weeks partying and wasting time.
    would / hadn't spent
  • She is not worried about the conference tomorrow because she is not giving a speech. But, she _____(be) worried about the conference tomorrow if she ____(give) a speech.
    would be / were giving
  • When you were at school, If you ______ (see) another student cheating in an exam, ______ (tell) somebody?
    had seen / would you have told
  • I am unemployed because I had a disagreement with my boss and I was fired. But, I ____(be, not) unemployed if I ____ (have, not) a disagreement with my boss and I (be, not) fired.
    wouldn't be / hadn't had / hadn't been fired
  • Dr Schmitz talked so much about the Maasai tribe because she is an expert on African tribal groups. But, Dr Schmitz _____ (talk, not) so much about the Maasai tribe if she ____(be, not) an expert on African tribal groups.
    wouldn't have talked / wasn't
  • The cake ________ (turn out) better if we ______(follow) the recipe. It's tasteless.
    would have turned out / had followed
  • Nicole speaks Chinese fluently because she lived in China for ten years. But Nicole ____(speak, not) Chinese fluently if she ____(live, not) in China for ten years.
    wouldn't speak / hadn't lived
  • I am completely exhausted, so I will not go with you to the movies tonight. But, if I _____(be, not) completely exhausted, I _____(go) with you to the movies tonight.
    wasn't / would go
  • The dog __________ (run) away if the people _____ (keep) him in the yard.
    wouldn't have run / had kept
  • The bear ______ (attack) if the man _________ (come) so close to her cubs. That was a reckless thing to do!
    wouldn't have attacked / hadn't come
  • Frank is not going to the graduation ceremony because he broke his leg snowboarding last week. But, Frank ___(go) to the graduation ceremony if he ___(break) his leg snowboarding last week.
    would be going / hadn't broken
  • Dr Mercer decided not to accept the research grant at Harvard because he is going to take six months off to spend more time with his family. But, Dr Mercer____ (accept) the research grant at Harvard if he ____(take, not) six months off.
    would have accepted / he wasn't taking
  • Eleanor and Ben are not going skiing with us this year because Eleanor just had a baby. But, Eleanor and Ben ____(go) skiing with us this year if Eleanor ____ (have, not, just) a baby.
    would be going / had not just had
  • The children _____ (got) into trouble if they _______ (have) more supervision. You should have been more careful.
    wouldn't have got / had had
  • If the train_______ (be) late, we ________ (miss) our connection. I'm going to ask for compensation.
    hadn't been / wouldn't have missed
  • She will take care of the children for us next weekend because her business trip was cancelled. But, she __________(take, not) care of the children for us next weekend if her business trip ___________be, not).
    would not be taking / had not been cancelled.
  • Marie is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married. But, Marie _____(be) happy if she ______ (give, not) up her career when she got married.
    would / hadn't given
  • Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him yesterday. But, he (come) ______ if you _______(not, insult) him.
    would be coming / hadn't insulted
  • Thank you! If you ________ (help) me, I ______ (finish) this project on time.
    hadn't helped /wouldn't have finished