Conditional Exercise 9 Continuous Conditional Forms
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate conditional form, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.
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1. They canceled all the flights out of Chicago
today because of the blizzard. If it (snow, not)
so
hard, I would not be stuck in the airport.
2. Charles
arrived late again to work yesterday. He came running into the office
complaining of car problems, but everyone knew it was a lie. If the
boss (stand)
there
when he showed up, I am sure he would have been fired.
3.
If I were in Hawaii right now, I (sunbathe)
on
a beach. I would not be stuck here in this office with mountains of
paperwork.
4. John is so incredibly lazy! If we went over
to his house right now, I bet he (lie)
on
the couch with some pizza in one hand and a remote control in the
other.
5. If I were a millionaire, I (work, not)
here
in this factory. I (shop)
in
Paris, (ski)
in
Innsbruck or (sail)
the
Mediterranean on my super yacht.
6. I wish we had time to
organize a surprise party for Linda. If all of her friends (sit)
in
her apartment waiting for her when she gets home from work tomorrow,
she would be so surprised!
7. If she (stay)
in
that hotel next week while the trade show is being held, she might be
able to meet some contacts and tell them about our new line of
computer software.
8. When Mike came home yesterday, he
claimed he had been jogging. I didn't believe a word he said. If he
had really been jogging, he (sweat)
or
at least out of breath. I think he went down to the coffee shop and
had a donut.
9. Jane's plane arrived a half an hour ahead
of schedule. If we hadn't decided to go to the airport early, she
(wait)
there
a long time before we arrived.
10. If Sam hadn't stopped
to pick up that quarter, he (cross)
the
street when the car ran the red light. He could have been
killed!
11. When I went up to the cash register to pay for
the Coke, the lady behind the counter was talking to a friend of hers
on the phone. I waited and waited until I finally had to demand that
she help me. If I hadn't said anything, I (wait)
there
for hours.
12. I am looking out the window right now and
I see children playing soccer and hide-and-go-seek in the street. If
it were winter, it would be too cold to play outside. All the kids
would be indoors. They (watch)
TV,
(read)
books
or (play)
board
games with their friends.
13. If Bob (stand, not)
behind
us right now, I would tell you what happened. Just wait until he
leaves, and I'll tell you the whole story.
14. Did you
hear about the bomb the terrorists planted on the plane yesterday? A
bag full of plastic explosives was in the cargo bay. Luckily, nobody
was hurt. The plane with the bomb was having some engine problems so
the passengers had to disembark. If they hadn't had difficulties with
the engine, the passengers (sit)
in
the plane when the bomb went off. Talk about a miracle!
15.
If you went to the studio early tomorrow morning, you (wait)
there
when the actors arrive for work. I'm sure you could get ten or twenty
autographs that way.
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