"It’s easier for someone who is bilingual to learn other languages. I’m not bilingual."
If I ______ bilingual, it _________ easier for me to learn other languages.
If I had been bilingual, it would have been easier for me to learn other languages.
"The ‘new world’ was called the Americas after Amerigo Vespucci, who travelled there in 1499."
If Vespucci _______ to the 'new world' in 1499, those lands _________ the Americas.
If Vespucci hadn’t travelled to the ‘new world’ in 1499, those lands wouldn’t have been called the Americas.
Third conditional: If he ________(go) to the party, he ___________(meet) Laura.
If he had gone to the party, he would have met Laura.
"I don’t think she recognised me after so many years."
She ___________ me after so many years.
couldn't/can’t have recognised
It's difficult to tell how old he is. He ______ (be) 40, but I'm not sure.
He may/might/could be 40.
He _____ (be) French, his French accent is horrible.
He can't be French.
"You must be a very good speaker if you want to become a class representative. He is not a good speaker."
If he _______ a good speaker, he _________ a class representative.
If he had been a good speaker, he would have become a class representative.
"I’m quite sure his mother had a great influence on him."
His mother _________ a great influence on him.
must have had
You ______ (be) really scared when you saw the crocodile.
You must have been really scared when you saw the crocodile.
If it's cold here in Spain, it _____ (be) freezing in Germany.
It must be freezing in Germany.
Third conditional: If she ________(go) to bed earlier, she _________(not be) so tired.
If she had gone to bed earlier, she wouldn't have been so tired.
"You need to have lived in the US for five years to apply for citizenship. So I didn’t apply."
If I ________ in the US for five years, I _______ for citizenship.
If I had lived in the US for five years, I would have applied.
"It’s possible that the king escaped a dangerous conspiracy. "
The king __________ a dangerous conspiracy.
may/might/could have escaped
"Perhaps he wasn’t a hero, but he did great things for his country. "
He __________ a hero, but he did great things for his country.
may/might not have been
"Queen Elizabeth I probably never married because she was afraid of losing her power."
If Queen Elizabeth I ________ of losing her power, she _________ .
If Queen Elizabeth I hadn’t been afraid of losing her power, she would have married.
Third conditional: If they ________(finish) their homework earlier, they _________(come) to the cinema with us.
If they had finished their homework earlier, they would have come to the cinema with us.
"I’m 90% sure the last general election was four years ago."
The last general election __________ four years ago.
must have been
Third conditional: We _________(go) skiing if the weather _______(not be) so bad.
We would have gone skiing if the weather hadn't been so bad.
Third conditional: If we ________(look) at the map, we ________(not get) lost.
If we had looked at the map, we wouldn't have got lost.
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