Question

Completa i periodi ipotetici di ||^ |||^ 0 tipo con il tempo e la forma corretti dei verbi tra parentesi. Utilizza la forma intera dell'ausiliare. If he didn't come. I (be) very unhappy. 1 (be) very glad if she had phoned me. If he had promised not to be late again, I (forgive) him. She (marry) him if he asked her. If he (want) to go out, he would tell me. If I (listen) to the lesson. I would have understood that difficult grammar 2 3 4 5 rule. I would have gone to the supermarket if she (tell) me there wasn't enough food. 8 9 10 What (you/do) if you were rich? How long (she/stay) in Paris if she could? If we (arrive) late, we wouldn't have found a room.​

Answer 1

Ciao Sararovaglia32,

► ESERCIZIO

Completa i periodi ipotetici di II e III tipo con il tempo e la forma corretti dei verbi tra parentesi. Utilizza la forma intera dell'ausiliare.  

1. If he didn't come, I (be) very unhappy.  

2. I (be) very glad if she had phoned me.  

3. If he had promised not to be late again, I (forgive) him.  

4. She (marry) him if he asked her.  

5. If he (want) to go out, he would tell me.  

6. If I (listen) to the lesson, I would have understood that difficult grammar rule.  

7. I would have gone to the supermarket if she (tell) me there wasn't enough food.  

8. What (you/do) if you were rich?  

9. How long (she/stay) in Paris if she could?  

10. If we (arrive) late, we wouldn't have found a room.​

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬  

► RISPOSTA

1. If he didn't come, I WOULD BE (be) very unhappy. ➺ 2nd Type Conditional

2. I WOULD BE (be) very glad if she had phoned me. ➺ 2nd Type Conditional

3. If he had promised not to be late again, I WOULD HAVE FORGIVEN (forgive) him. ➺ 3rd Type Conditional

4. She WOULD MARRY (marry) him if he asked her. ➺ 2nd Type Conditional

5. If he WANTED (want) to go out, he would tell me. ➺ 2nd Type Conditional

6. If I HAD LISTENED (listen) to the lesson, I would have understood that difficult grammar rule. ➺ 3rd Type Conditional

7. I would have gone to the supermarket if she HAD TOLD (tell) me there wasn't enough food. ➺ 3rd Type Conditional

8. What WOULD YOU DO (you/do) if you were rich? ➺ 2nd Type Conditional

9. How long WOULD SHE STAY (she/stay) in Paris if she could? ➺ 2nd Type Conditional

10. If we HAD ARRIVED (arrive) late, we wouldn't have found a room.​ ➺ 3rd Type Conditional

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬  

GRAMMAR NOTES

► SECOND CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

The second conditional sentences (also called 'conditional sentences Type II')  have a verb in the past simple after 'if', and a verb in the conditional simple in the main clause.  

➜ Second Conditional Sentences – Structure:

• If-clause (= conditional clause) → Past simple  

• Main clause → Conditional simple = 'would' + infinitive of the verb  

➜ The second conditional is used to talk about things which are unreal (not true or not possible) in the present or the future – things which don't or won't happen.  It presents a hypothetical condition that can only be fulfilled in theory.

➜ In Type II conditional sentences, the verb 'to be' is 'were' for all persons, since it is in the subjunctive mood, rather than in the past tense. (The form 'was' is sometimes used, but ONLY in spoken or conversational English.)  

➜ The modal auxiliaries 'could', 'should' and 'might' (the ones that express an unrealistic or unlikely outcome) can be used in the main clause instead of 'would'.

➜ The condition (= if-clause) may be at the beginning of the sentence or at the end. If the if-clause comes first, a comma is usually used to separate it from the main clause. If the if-clause comes second, there is no need for a comma.

Examples:  

• If she studied harder, she would pass the exam.  

• If it rained, I wouldn't go to the park.  

• If I were you, I would tell her the truth.

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

► THIRD CONDITIONAL SENTENCES  

The third conditional sentences (also called conditional sentences type III or unreal conditional sentences) have a verb in the past perfect after 'if', and a verb in the conditional perfect in the main clause.  

➜ Third Conditional Sentences – Structure:

• If-clause → Past perfect = 'have' + past participle of the verb  

• Main clause → Conditional perfect = 'would' + 'have' + past participle of the verb  

➜ This type of conditional sentences is used to talk about unreal situations in the past. It is used when we talk about things in the past which cannot be altered now, that is, about hypothetical or imaginary situations that did not happen.

➜ Conditional sentences of this type can be used to say that we regret having done something. They can also be used  when making excuses or when we are telling someone off (= reproaching someone).

➜ The auxiliary verb 'would' can be replaced with 'could' or 'might'.

➜ The if-clause can be at the beginning of the sentence or at the end.

• If the if-clause comes first, a comma is usually used to separate it from the main clause.  

Example: If it had rained, we would have gone to the movies.

• If the if-clause comes second, there is no need for a comma.

Example: We would have gone to the movies if it had rained.

Examples:  

• If you had studied harder, you would have passed the exam.

• If we had taken a taxi, we wouldn't have missed the plane.

• If you had asked us, we would have helped you.

• If I had known, I wouldn't have done that.

Saluti. ✨

.