Second conditional (if clause type 2) – cloze test (difficulty: 3 of 5 – medium)

Fill the gaps with the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets so that a meaningful if sentence type 2 (second conditional) results. For this, you need either the past simple or the present conditional simple. Do not use any short or contracted forms for the gaps.

• Example: “Mr Thompson ____ his car if he ____ the time.” (wash, have) → “Mr Thompson would wash his car if he had the time.”

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