Answer Key

Exercise 3

Choose the correct forms of the verbs.
  1. We all wish you  [had gotten] the promotion instead of Mr. Whatshisname.
  2. Don't you think it would be better if you  [were studying] for a degree in the Arts rather than Business Management? I can't imagine you as a white collar worker in a 9 to 5 job.
  3.  [am leaving] now and I  [won't be] back till quite late this evening.
  4. I would like to thank you all for the extra work you  [have done] and for completing the project before the deadline.
  5.  [would have been] here earlier but I  [ran] out of gas on the highway.
  6. If we don't start watching our money we  [will have spent] our entire budget by the time we are only halfway through our holiday.
  7. If I  [had forgiven] him he  [would have done] it again.
  8. I was wondering why you  [hadn't said] anything about this before. Now I [understand] .
  9. I think it  [would be] very nice to go touring around the Czech Republic and see places we [haven't seen] yet. There are so many castles.
  10. Next month we  [will be celebrating] 5 years in business by offering our customers' special prices.