Bill lost all his money on the stock exchange. That’s why he is in debt now. But if...
If Bill hadn’t lost all his money on the stock exchange, he wouldn’t be in debt now.
The bank refused to give me the loan, so I can't go on holiday now. But I ___ (go) on holiday next week if the bank _______ (agree) to give me a loan.
would go, had agreed
She can’t use her credit card today. The bank blocked it.
But she...
She could use her credit card today if the bank hadn’t blocked it.
I didn’t book seats. We can’t go to the concert tonight. But if I...
If I had booked the seats, we could go to the concert tonight.
He didn’t take the medication, so he is sick now. But if he...
If he’d taken the medication, he wouldn’t be sick now.
I am unemployed because I had a disagreement with my boss and I was fired. But, I __(be) unemployed if I ___(have) a disagreement with my boss and I (be) __fired.
would't be, hadn't had, hadn't been
He didn’t train every day. He won’t win the race. But if he...
If he had trained every day, he would win the race.
I've forgotten my umbrella. Now I’m wet. But if ...
If I hadn’t forgotten my umbrella, I wouldn’t be wet.
Why didn't you wake me up?! I am late now! If you ____________________ (wake up/me), I _________________ (be) late for my appointment now.
had woken me up, wouldn't be late
They have missed the plane. That's why they will arrive tomorrow. But if they _______________ (miss) their flight, they _______________ (arrive) today.
hadn't missed, would arrive
She will take care of the children for us next weekend because her business trip was cancelled. But, she _____(take) care of the children for us next weekend if her business trip ____(be) cancelled.
would not take, hadn't been
Paul and Marie aren’t at the party. They weren’t invited. But Paul and Marie...
Paul and Marie would be at the party if they had been invited.
Marie is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married. But, Marie (be) ________ happy if she _________(give) up her career when she got married.
would be, hadn't given
Professor Schmitz talked so much about the Maasai tribe because she is an expert on African tribal groups. But, Professor Schmitz ___(talk) so much about the Maasai tribe if she __ (be) an expert on African tribal groups.
wouldn't have talked, weren't/wasn't
Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him yesterday. But, he (come) ______ if you (insult) _________ him.
would come, hadn't insulted
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 go, hadn't broken
Nicole speaks Chinese fluently because she lived in China for ten years. But, Nicole____ (speak) Chinese fluently if she___ (live) in China for ten years.
wouldn't speak, hadn't lived
I haven't bought the tickets, so we are staying at home tonight. But if I _____________ (buy) tickets, we ____________(can) go to the theatre tonight.
had bought, could
They forgot to take the map and now they are lost. But if they ______________ (take) a map with them, they __________________(be lost) now.
had taken, wouldn't be lost
They didn’t eat any breakfast. They’re hungry now. But if they...
If they had eaten, they wouldn’t be so hungry now.
Nobody told him about the lecture, so he is absent now. But he ______________ (be) at the lecture if he ________________ (be told) about it.
would be, had been told
She didn't study for the exam and she is going to fail it. But if she ________________ (study) hard, she ______________ (pass) the exams tomorrow.
had studied, would pass
She isn’t at the meeting because she wasn’t told about. But she...
She would be at the meeting if she had been told about.
Why didn't you listen to me?! Now we have problems! We ______ (be) in this mess if __________ (listen) to me!
wouldn't be, had listened
Eleanor and Ben are not going skiing with us this year because Eleanor had a baby yesterday. But, Eleanor and Ben___ (go) skiing with us this year if Eleanor____ (have) a baby yesterday.
would go, hadn't had
He hasn't reserved the table and now he has to wait. But if he ______________________ (reserve) a table, he _______________ (have to) wait for an hour.
had reserved, wouldn't have to
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