- If she (to be) alive today, she
(to approve) of your marriage.
Exercise 1.14Change the verbs in the following sentences from a present con-
ditionto a past conditionby adding the auxiliary haveand changing the verb to
a past participle. For example: “If he came along, I would be glad.” When you
add haveit changes to: “If he had come along, I would have been glad.”- If Jorge were at home, he would answer the telephone.
- If you earned enough money, you would be able to buy the car.
- If Alicia sent him a picture, he would be the happiest man alive.
- I wouldn’t say such a thing if I were the boss.
- My brother would sell the old radio if it were his.
- Would you really kiss me if I asked you to?
- If Mr. Johnson got a ticket, his wife would be very angry with him.
- If it snowed, they would have to go skiing.
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