Mastering Conditionals, Perfect Tenses, and Wish Clauses Practice

Advanced English Grammar Exercises: Tenses and Conditionals

1. Perfect Simple and Continuous Tenses in Context

Instruction: Complete the blog extract using a suitable Perfect Simple or Perfect Continuous tense.

1. Hello and welcome to my first post from sunny Bangkok, the starting destination on my tour of South East Asia! Actually, I have been here for two days already, but I have not slept because of jet lag — so sorry if you have been waiting to hear from me!
2. Since we arrived, we have been staying on the world-famous Khao San Road, a must if you’re backpacking in Thailand and a great introduction to the country. We had considered booking into a three-star hotel, but in the end we have settled on Buddy Lodge, which saved us quite a bit.

2. Conditionals and Wish Clauses

Instruction: Complete the sentences with the correct form of a suitable verb.

1. As soon as the medicine kicks in, you will feel better.
2. I wish I hadn’t said anything to her. Now she’s really angry with me.
3. What would happen if you stopped taking the medication?
4. The patient would have died if the ambulance hadn’t arrived on time.
5. I wish you would stop smoking. Your health would improve.
6. If you hadn’t pointed her out to me, I wouldn’t have recognized her.
7. You decrease your chances of lung cancer if you stop smoking.
8. If it rains, you will need an umbrella.
9. If only they found a cure for this disease.
10. We won’t say anything until we know for sure.

3. Applying Conditional Structures

Instruction: Read the situations and complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (answers provided in bold).

1. If I hadn’t listened to you, I would still be upset. (Mixed Conditional)
2. If only I had known, I would have visited you. (Past Wish / Third Conditional structure)
3. We won’t tell anyone unless he gives us permission. (First Conditional with Unless)
4. If she eats anything with nuts, she won’t breathe. (First Conditional)

4. Sentence Completion and Meaning Preservation

Instruction: Complete the sentences without changing the meaning of the original sentence (original sentences are implied).

1. Unless you have a biometric passport, you can’t enter the USA.
2. If only you had signed up earlier.
3. If you take this medication, don’t drive.

5. Sentence Transformation Practice

Instruction: Rewrite the sentences using the word in brackets (implied).

1. It took us six hours climbing up the mountain.
2. I wish I hadn’t said those things to her.
3. I haven’t seen her for a year.