2.2.5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1) If we
scored this point, we
would win
(score, win)
2) Nick
his dad a magazine if he
weight.
to the newsagent's. (buy, go)
3) The tourists
if they
a map with them. (not get lost, take)
4) If Helen
up fitness, she
(take, lose)
5) The children
bored if they
something different every day. (not be, try)
6) Jack
a headache if he
out more often. (not have, go)
7) Pete
a lot of photos if he
his camera to the party. (take, bring)
8) John
the race if he
fast as he can. (win, run)
9) If I
my passport, I
the police. (lose, go)
10) If it
colder, the children
on warm clothes. (get, put)
To solve this sentence, we need to use the second conditional form. The first part of the sentence is in the past simple tense ("scored"), and the second part is in the modal verb "would" and the base form of the verb "win".
2) Nick would buy his dad a magazine if he went to the newsagent's.
This sentence also uses the second conditional form. The first part is in the past simple tense ("went"), and the second part is in the modal verb "would" and the base form of the verb "buy".
3) The tourists would not get lost if they took a map with them.
Again, this sentence follows the second conditional form. The first part is in the negative form of the past simple tense ("did not get"), and the second part is in the base form of the verb "take".
4) If Helen took up fitness, she would lose.
In this sentence, the first part is in the past simple tense ("took up"), and the second part is in the modal verb "would" and the base form of the verb "lose".
5) The children would not be bored if they tried something different every day.
This sentence follows the second conditional form. The first part is in the negative form of the past simple tense ("were not"), and the second part is in the base form of the verb "try".
6) Jack would not have a headache if he went out more often.
This sentence uses the second conditional form. The first part is in the negative form of the past simple tense ("did not have"), and the second part is in the base form of the verb "go".
7) Pete would take a lot of photos if he brought his camera to the party.
For this sentence, we use the second conditional form. The first part is in the past simple tense ("brought"), and the second part is in the base form of the verb "take".
8) John would win the race if he ran as fast as he can.
In this sentence, the first part is in the past simple tense ("ran"), and the second part is in the base form of the verb "win".
9) If I lost my passport, I would go to the police.
For this sentence, the first part is in the past simple tense ("lost"), and the second part is in the modal verb "would" and the base form of the verb "go".
10) If it got colder, the children would put on warm clothes.
This sentence follows the second conditional form. The first part is in the past simple tense ("got"), and the second part is in the modal verb "would" and the base form of the verb "put".