Answer Key

Tenses, conditionals, modals (2)

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, use the word(s) given. Do not change the word(s) given.
  1. John left Tim's place and then I arrived. – - – ALREADY – - – When I arrived at Tim's place, John  [had already left] . 
  2. I play squash from 8 to 9 every day, so don't call me then. – - – BE – - – Don't call me between 8 and 9, because I  [will be playing] squash then. 
  3. I believe I left the wallet in the car. – - – MUST – - – I  [must have left] the wallet in the car.
  4. “My husband's given up his job,” Emma said to me. – - – TOLD – - – Emma  [told me her husband had given] up his job. 
  5. Call Jack only if it is something urgent. – - – HIM – - – Do not  [call him unless] it is something urgent. 
  6. I didn't take his advice. That was a mistake. – - – WISH – - – I  [wish I had taken] his advice. 
  7. I am going on a business trip tomorrow, so I was very busy yesterday and didn't get around to calling her. I wish I had. – - – IF I – - – I would have called her  [if I wasn't going, if I was not going, if I weren't going, if I were not going] on a business trip tomorrow. 
  8. We can't put up with the noise our neighbors make at night! – - – ALWAYS – - – Our neighbors are  [always making noise, always making so much noise] at night! We can't stand it! 
  9. “How far is it?” we asked them at that point. – - – KNOW – - – At that point we wanted  [to know how far it was] . 
  10. When I got home from school, I typically had a snack and did my homework. – - – WOULD – - – When I got home from school,  [I would have a snack] and do my homework.