Wishes, regrets and past conditionals quiz

________________ Tim’s insistence on stopping for lunch, we would have got there on time.
1. But for
2. Had not
3. If had not
But for Tim’s insistence on stopping for lunch, we would have got there on time.

Choose the correct meaning:
1. Tim insisted on stopping for lunch so we were late.
2. Tim insisted on stopping for lunch but we managed to get there on time.
3. Tim refused to stop for lunch so we got there on time.
__________ I known what would happen, I would never have tried it.
1. Had
2. If
3. Would
Had I known what would happen, I would never have tried it.
1. I didn't know what would happen so I tried it and something bad happened.
2. I knew what would happen so I tried it but something bad happened.
3. I knew what would happen so I didn't try it.
___________ you’d slipped, what do you think would have happened?
1. Supposing
2. But
3. Had
_______________________________. You’d probably still be there!
1. Imagine you hadn’t had your phone.
2. But you had had your phone.
3. If you hadn't had your phone.
__________________ Lucy, who’d done this before, we wouldn’t have had a clue.
1. But for
2. Supposing
3. Had not
______________ we waited a minute later, we would have missed it.
1. Had
2. If
3. But
_____________ I’d had more time, I would have been able to finish.
1. If
2. But
3. Had
______________ taken out insurance, she would have lost everything.
1. Had she not
2. Hadn't she
3. Wouldn't she
What is the difference?

a) If you’d prepared for the interview, you might have got the job.
b) If you’d prepared for the interview, you would have got the job.
1. a) - the result is uncertain.
  b) - the result is certain.
2. a) - refers to the past.
  b) - refers to the present.
3. a) is a past conditional.
  b) is a mixed conditional.
'I wish I had more time to study.'

This refers to
1. the past
2. the present
'I wish I'd had more time to study.'

This refers to
1. the past
2. the present
I reget telling you that you failed the test.
1. I wish I hadn't told you.
2. I'm giving you some bad news now.
I reret to tell you that you failed the test.
1. I'm giving you some bad news now.
2. I wish I hadn't told you.
a) If I had got one more mark, I would have passed.
b) If only I had got one more mark, I would have passed.
1. a) explains a cause.
  b) explains a cause and expresses regret.
2. a) tells us there was one cause.
  b) tells us there was more than one cause.
3. a) refers to the past.
  b) referst to the present.

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