Ex. 2-Present Unreal Conditional

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Instructions. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verbs in parenthesis. You can use modals when appropriate. In some cases, there is more than one possible correct answer.

1. The pond is not frozen. If it (be) frozen, we (go) ice skating today.

2. You always come to work late. If you (come-negative) late, the boss (give) you a raise.

3. Mark doesn’t have a job, so he can’t buy a car. He (be) able to buy a car if he (have) a job.

4. Karen doesn’t know how to drive. If she (know) how to drive, she (buy) a car.

5. Nick never has free time. If he (have) free time, he (go) out with his friends.

6. I don’t know Joe’s telephone number. If I (know) his number, I (invite) him to our party.

7. I don’t like pizza, so I hardly ever eat it. I (eat) it more often if I (like) it.

8. Today is Friday. If today (be) Saturday, I (have-negative) to work.

9. You never pay attention in class. If you (pay) attention, you (get) better grades.

10. John is always tired because he goes to bed very late. If he (go-negative) to bed so late, he (be-negative) tired all the time.

11. Margaret loves sweets, and she eats them all the time. Margaret (eat-negative) sweets all the time if she (like-negative) them so much.

12. I am not you. If I (be) you, I (buy) a new car.