These are some exercises related to conditionals and unreal wishes. Before you have a look at the changes, you should first see this lesson here: http://englishbrahim.wordpress.com/category/conditionalswishes/
1- Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense:
a- David and his friends (go) went on an excursion last weekend. However, when they arrived in the mountain, it started to rain. They wish they (not/go) hadn’t gone to the mountains.
b- Many young people these days (have) have a difficulty in finding a job because of the global financial crisis. If only every graduate (can/find) could find a job.
c- If Gaddafi (be) was/were alive now, the war would still continue in Lybia.
2- Rewrite these sentences as indicated:
a- Barça has professional players. They win almost every match. (present reality).
*** If Barça didn’t have professional players, they wouldn’t win every match. (conditional2)
b- Messi is a famous player because he plays in the Spanish championship.(present reality)
***Messi wouldn’t be famous if he didn’t play (wasn’t playing) in the Spanish
Championship. ( conditional2).
c- Hajji was not well ;that’s why he didn’t play in the last match against zimbia.(past reality)
If Hajji had been well, he would have played in the last match…( conditional3)
d- So many African children live in poverty. (present reality)
***We wish African children were living in good conditions/weren’t living in poverty. (expressing regret about a present reality)
