Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense form. Pay attention to the context. 1....

Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense form. Pay attention to the context.

1. "Why is she crying?" — "She made a lot of mistakes in the contract and her boss fired her. She (not be fired) if she (not make) so many mistakes in the contract."

2. "Why didn't they give Alice a pay rise?" — "She's not a very responsible person." — "You are right, if Alice (be) more responsible, they (give) her a better salary."

3. "What are you worrying about?" — "I have lent my car to a friend of my sister's." — "How silly of you! If you (not lend) your car to a stranger, you (not worry) now."

4. "I was nervous because I was going to talk to Kim, and I don't know her." — "You shouldn't have worried. If you (know) Kim, you (be) completely relaxed. She's a lovely person."

5. "It's a pity he doesn't speak English. The play was amazing." — "I don't agree with you. I think he (not enjoy) the play even if he (understand) English. It was such a drag!"

Answer 1

1. "Why is she crying?" — "She made a lot of mistakes in the contract and her boss fired her. She  will not be fired if she had not  made so many mistakes in the contract."

2. "Why didn't they give Alice a pay rise?" — "She's not a very responsible person." — "You are right, if Alice has been more responsible, they  will give her a better salary."

3. "What are you worrying about?" — "I have lent my car to a friend of my sister's." — "How silly of you! If you  have not lent your car to a stranger, you  will not  be worring now."

4. "I was nervous because I was going to talk to Kim, and I don't know her." — "You shouldn't have worried. If you knew Kim, you  would be completely relaxed. She's a lovely person."

5. "It's a pity he doesn't speak English. The play was amazing." — "I don't agree with you. I think he  would not enjoy the play even if he understood English. It was such a drag!"