"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.
"I’m quite sure his mother had a great influence on him."
His mother _________ a great influence on him.
must have had
"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
"It’s possible that the king escaped a dangerous conspiracy. "
The king __________ a dangerous conspiracy.
may/might/could have escaped
"I don’t think she recognised me after so many years."
She ___________ me after so many years.
couldn't/can’t have recognised
"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.
You ______ (be) really scared when you saw the crocodile.
You must have been really scared when you saw the crocodile.
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.
It's difficult to tell how old he is. He ______ (be) 40, but I'm not sure.
He may/might/could be 40.
"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.
"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.
He _____ (be) French, his French accent is horrible.
He can't be French.
"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 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.
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.
If it's cold here in Spain, it _____ (be) freezing in Germany.
It must be freezing in Germany.
"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.
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