If I do / If I did

Question 1

We use If I do… + I will… when there is a r____ possibility.

Answer 1

We use If I do… + I will… when there is a real possibility.

Sue: I think I left my watch at your house. Have you seen it?

Ann: No, but I’ll look when I get home. If I find it, I’ll tell you.

Lisa: Shall we go by bus or by train?

Jess: If we go by bus, it will be cheaper.

Question 2

When you imagine a situation that will probably not h_____ , you use if + past…. + w_____ .

Answer 2

When you imagine a situation that will probably not happen , you use if + past…. + would​.

But the meaning is not past.

• If you got more exercice, you’d feel better.
• If I went to bed now, I wouldn’t sleep.
• What would you do if you won a million dollars?
• If there was an election tomorrow, who would you vote for?

Note: In the would part, could and might are also possible.

Question 3

They _____ (be) hurt if I _____ (not / go) to their party.

Answer 3

They_‘d be_ hurt if I didn’t go to their party.

Question 4

If they _____ (offer) me the job, I think I _____ (take) it.

Answer 4

If they offered me the job, I think I’d take it.

Question 5

A lot of people _____ (be) out of work if the car factory _____ (close down).

Answer 5

A lot of people would be out of work if the car factory closed down.

Question 6

I’m sure Amy will lend you the money. I _____ (be) very surprised if she _____ (refuse).

Answer 6

I’m sure Amy will lend you the money. I’d be very surprised if she refused.

Question 7

Imagine a situation and start a sentence with What would you do if…? (imagine you win a lot of money).

Answer 7

Imagine a situation and start a sentence with What would you do if…? (imagine you win a lot of money).

What would you do if you won a lot of money?

Question 8

Answer the question with the pattern If I did…. + I would…

Should we catch the 10:30 train? No, if we ____ (catch) the 10:30, we _____ (arrive) too early.

Answer 8

Answer the question with the pattern If I did…. + I would…

Should we catch the 10:30 train? No, if we caught the 10:30 train, we’d arrived too early.

Question 9

Answer the question with the pattern If I did…. + I would…

Is Ken going to take the driver’s test? No, if he _____ (take) the driver’s test, he ____ (fail) it.

Answer 9

Answer the question with the pattern If I did…. + I would…

Is Ken going to take the driver’s test? No, if he took the driver’s test, he would fail it.

Question 10

Answer the question with the pattern If I did…. + I would…

Why don’t we stay at a hotel? No, if we ____ at a hotel, it ____ (cost) too much.

Answer 10

Answer the question with the pattern If I did…. + I would…

Why don’t we stay at a hotel? If we stayed at a hotel, it would cost too much.

Question 11

Answer the question with the pattern If I did…. + I would…

Is Sally going to apply for the job? No, if she ____ (apply) for the job, she _____ (not / get it).

Answer 11

Answer the question with the pattern If I did…. + I would…

Is Sally going to apply for the job? No if she applied for the job, she wouldn’t get it.

Question 12

Answer the question with the pattern If I did…. + I would…

Must we tell them the truth? No, if we _____ (told / not) them the truth, they ____ ( not / believe us).

Answer 12

Answer the question with the pattern If I did…. + I would…

Must we tell them the truth? No, if we told them the truth, they wouldn’t believe us.

Question 13

Answer the question with the pattern If I did…. + I would…

Why don’t we invite Bill to the party? No, if we ____ (invite) Bill to the party, we ____ (have to invite) his friends, too.

Answer 13

Answer the question with the pattern If I did…. + I would…

Why don’t we invite Bill to the party? If we invited Bill to the party, we’d have to invite his friends, too.