Test your understanding of contrary to fact conditional questions! Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete each question. Remember to pay attention to whether it's an imaginary present/future or imaginary past situation.
Part 1: Imaginary Present or Future Situations (Second Conditional)
Part 2: Imaginary Past Situations (Third Conditional)
Answer Key
Part 1 Answers:
If you won the lottery, what would you buy?
What would you do if you were invisible for a day?
Would you travel more if you had more free time?
If she didn't have to work, where would she go on vacation?
Would he tell her the truth if he knew she wouldn't be upset?
If you had an extra $1000 each month, how would you invest it?
What would you cut from your budget if you needed to save money quickly?
Would you retire early if you could afford it?
If money were no object, what would be your dream financial goal?
Would you start your own business if you didn't have any financial risks?
Part 2 Answers:
If you had studied harder, what would have happened?
Would you have gone to the party if you had known about it?
What would you have done if you had missed your flight?
If he hadn't helped you, would you have finished the project on time?
Where would they have gone if they hadn't found a hotel?
If you had saved more money in your 20s, what would you be able to do now?
What would you have bought if you hadn't spent all your money on that trip?
If the stock market hadn't crashed last year, would your investments have grown significantly?
Would you have taken that high-paying job if you had known it would be so stressful?
How would your financial situation have changed if you had started budgeting earlier?