I. Put the verb in the Conditional or Subjunctive Mood 1. If it (to be) not so foggy that morning, you (to be able) to enjoy the landscape.
2. You (to excuse) me if I (to speak) as rudely as you do?
3. Why did you leave so hurriedly? If you (to stay) there for another week, he (to finish) your portrait. If you had stayed there for another week, he would have finish your portrait.
4. How I wish I (to know) the reason!
5. If I (to be) you I (to arrange) everything yesterday.
6. She (to buy) the dress, but she had no money.
7. She (to notice) this mistake if she (to be) more attentive.
8. If you (to take) into account his behaviour then, you (not to have) so much trouble now.
9. If he (to be) a good musician, he (to take part) in yesterday’s concert.
10. They (not to quarrel) if they both (not to be) so nervous.
11. I (to take) part in the last competition if I (to be) younger.
12. I wish I (to know) Spanish.
13. You hardly (to recognize) her if you (to meet) her.
14. Peter (to accept) your invitation if he (to be) in London.
15. I wish I (to consult) the teacher when I first felt that mathematics was too difficult for me.
II. Use suitable verbs in the Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
1. If I ……………………………………the spare ticket, I ……………………………………… you to the concert tomorrow.
2. If I …………………………… you, I …………………………………………. the facts before I wrote that letter.
3. If I ………………………………………….. in a hurry, I …………………………………………….. for dinner yesterday.
4. If I ……………………………………………. your advantages in my youth, I ……………………………… better off now.
1. If it were not so foggy that morning, you would be able to enjoy the landscape.
Explanation: In this conditional statement, we use the verb "to be" in the past subjunctive form "were" because it is contrary to fact.
2. Would you excuse me if I spoke as rudely as you do?
Explanation: In this hypothetical situation, we use the verb "to speak" in the simple past conditional form because it is a possible action.
3. Why did you leave so hurriedly? If you had stayed there for another week, he would have finished your portrait.
Explanation: In the first part of the sentence, we use the past simple tense to indicate a completed action. In the second part, we use the past perfect subjunctive "had stayed" and the conditional perfect "would have finished" to express a hypothetical situation in the past.
4. How I wish I knew the reason!
Explanation: "Wish" is used to express a desire for something that is not true. In this case, we use the simple past tense "knew."
5. If I were you, I would have arranged everything yesterday.
Explanation: In this hypothetical situation, we use the past subjunctive form "were" with the second person pronoun "you." We also use the conditional past tense "would have arranged" to indicate a possible action in the past.
6. She would buy the dress, but she had no money.
Explanation: This sentence is already in the past tense, and we do not need to change the verb forms.
7. She would notice this mistake if she were more attentive.
Explanation: In this hypothetical situation, we use the past subjunctive form "were" with the third person pronoun "she." We also use the conditional "would notice" to indicate a possible action.
8. If you had taken into account his behavior then, you would not have so much trouble now.
Explanation: In the first part of the sentence, we use the past perfect tense "had taken" to indicate a completed action in the past. In the second part, we use the conditional perfect "would not have" to express a hypothetical situation in the past.
9. If he were a good musician, he would have taken part in yesterday’s concert.
Explanation: In this hypothetical situation, we use the past subjunctive form "were" with the third person pronoun "he." We also use the conditional perfect "would have taken part" to indicate a possible action in the past.
10. They would not quarrel if they both were not so nervous.
Explanation: In this hypothetical situation, we use the past subjunctive form "were" with both third person pronouns "they." We also use the conditional "would not quarrel" to indicate a possible action.
11. I would have taken part in the last competition if I were younger.
Explanation: In this hypothetical situation, we use the past subjunctive form "were" with the first person pronoun "I." We also use the conditional perfect "would have taken part" to indicate a possible action in the past.
12. I wish I knew Spanish.
Explanation: "Wish" is used to express a desire for something that is not true. In this case, we use the simple past tense "knew."
13. You would hardly recognize her if you met her.
Explanation: In this hypothetical situation, we use the past simple tense "met" to indicate a possible action. We use the adverb "hardly" to emphasize the difficulty of recognizing her.
14. Peter would accept your invitation if he were in London.
Explanation: In this hypothetical situation, we use the past subjunctive form "were" with the third person pronoun "he." We also use the conditional "would accept" to indicate a possible action.
15. I wish I had consulted the teacher when I first felt that mathematics was too difficult for me.
Explanation: "Wish" is used to express a desire for something that is not true. In this case, we use the past perfect tense "had consulted" to indicate a hypothetical action in the past.
II. Use suitable verbs in the Subjunctive and Conditional Moods:
1. If I had the spare ticket, I would take you to the concert tomorrow.
2. If I were you, I would have checked the facts before I wrote that letter.
3. If I were not in a hurry, I would have cooked dinner yesterday.
4. If I had known your advantages in my youth, I would be better off now.