2. Tense revision mixed

3. I ______ (shop) in a crowded department store when I ______ (hear) on the loudspeaker that the optical department ______ (offer) free ice-cream. I ______ (run) down the escalator ______ (take) advantage of the offer, ______ (try) to decide on vanilla or chocolate. I ______ (slip) nearly when I ______ (get) to the optical section and ______ (say) to the assistant, "I'm here for the ice- cream." "Ice-cream?" she ______ (reply). "Sorry. What we have is a free eye screening".

4. I was shopping in a crowded department store when I heard on the loudspeaker that the optical department offered / was offering free ice-cream. I ran down the escalator to take advantage of the offer, trying to decide on vanilla or chocolate. I slipped nearly when I got to the optical section and said to the assistant, "I'm here for the ice-cream." "Ice-cream?" she replied. "Sorry. What we have i is a free eye screening".

5. If the passenger (not throw) the plastic bottle out of the window the man (not be injured). If the passenger hadn't thrown the plastic bottle out of the window the man wouldn't have been injured. Oh mum please don’t scold us! If the market place (be) so crowded we (buy) the fruit. Oh mum please don’t scold us! If the market place hadn't been so crowded we would have bought the fruit. If the lorry (not turn over), all traffic (not stop). If the lorry hadn't turned over, all traffic wouldn't have stopped.

6. If the dress (not fit) her, she (send) it back. If the dress doesn’t fit her, she will send it back. If John (study) hard he (pass) his Maths test. His father won’t let him go to the seaside now! If John had studied hard he would have passed his Maths test. His father won’t let him go to the seaside now! If the ambu1ance (not arrive) late, the man (not die) soon after the accident. If the ambu1ance hadn't arrived late, the man wouldn't have died soon after the accident. If he (not run) fast he (not catch) the train If he doesn’t run fast he will not catch the train If he didn’t run fast he would not catch the train If he hadn’t run fast he wouldn’t have caught the train

7. If Peter (not go) skiing, he (not break) his right arm. If Peter hadn't gone skiing, he wouldn't have broken his right arm. Mr Roberts (not scold) his son if he (behave) well. But this never happens. Mr Roberts wouldn't scold his son if he behaved well. But this never happens.

8. When the goods (arrive), we (pay) for them. When the goods arrive, we will pay for them. If the maid (watch) the meat, it (not burn). What can we eat now?! If the maid had watched the meat, it wouldn't have burned. What can we eat now?!

9. He always (say) that he (give) the poor all his money if he (win) at the lottery. He always says that he would give the poor all his money if he won at the lottery. If the dress (not fit) her, (can) she send it back? If the dress doesn’t fit her, can she send it back?

10. If they (steal) the cherries the gardener (shout) at them. If they hadn't stolen the cherries the gardener wouldn't have shouted at them. If I (be) you, I (go) on holiday. If I were you, I would go on holiday.

11. I (not see) Tom for some time when he (turn) up at my office. He (look) sunburnt as if he (have) a holiday on a South Sea island. He said he (get) a job as a reporter and (spend) several weeks in the Middle East where he (observe) the local situation and (write) articles for his paper. But when the war (break) out in that part of the world, he (return) to England

12. I had not seen Tom for some time when he turned up at my office. He looked sunburnt as if he had had a holiday on a South Sea island. He said he had got a job as a reporter and had spent several weeks in the Middle East where he had observed the local situation and had written articles for his paper. But when the war broke out in that part of the world, he returned to England

13. She said she (not expect) me to arrive so late. I answered her that if the weather (be) so nasty and a customer of mine (come) to the appointment I (arrive) at the station in time to catch the 20.25 train. Unfortunately the boss (want) me to meet a customer who was to arrive from London.

14. She said she wouldn't have expected me to arrive so late. I answered her that if the weather hadn't been so nasty and a customer of mine had come to the appointment I would have arrived at the station in time to catch the 20.25 train. Unfortunately the boss had wanted me to meet a customer who was to arrive from London.

15. We had an appointment at three o'clock in the afternoon but at five he (not turn) up yet and so I decided that I'd better call the hotel where I knew that he (book) a room. The person I talked to told me that Mr Sandon (must) be in his room, but he (not answer) and that was strange. He added that he would, however, send someone to see what (happen) to him. He suggested that I (phone) again ten minutes later. I (wait) for some minutes when I (hear) the phone ringing.

16. We had an appointment at three o'clock in the afternoon but at five he hadn't turned up yet and so I decided that I'd better call the hotel where I knew that he had booked a room. The person I talked to told me that Mr Sandon must be in his room, but he didn't answer and that was strange. He added that he would, however, send someone to see what had happened to him. He suggested that I should phone again ten minutes later. I had been waiting for some minutes when I heard the phone ringing.

17. It was Mr Sandon who wanted to apologize for (not come) to the appointment. As a matter of fact (fall) so soundly asleep that the maid (be able) to wake him up only with great difficulty. We decided that (meet) half an hour later in my office. When I (leave) the office, after talking to / with him, it (be) half past eight. I (take) a taxi but the streets were so bad because of the snow that it (take) me more than an hour to get to the station. If I (arrive) only five minutes earlier I (can catch) the 21.30 train. Instead I (have) to wait for the following one which (leave) Milan at 10.25 p.m.

18. It was Mr Sandon who wanted to apologize for not coming to the appointment. As a matter of fact he had fallen so soundly asleep that the maid had been able to wake him up only with great difficulty. We decided that we would meet half an hour later in my office. When I left the office, after talking to / with him, it was half past eight. I took a taxi but the streets were so bad because of the snow that it took me more than an hour to get to the station. Had I arrived / If I had arrived only five minutes earlier I could have caught the 21.30 train. Instead I had to wait for the following one which leaves Milan at 10.25 p.m.

19. Play ……. Playing Try …….. Trying Plays played Try…. Tries tried

20. Se avrò i soldi andrò in america If I have the money I will go to the USA Se avessi i soldi andrei in america If I had the money I would go to the USA Se avessi avuto i soldi sarei andato If I had had the money I would have gone to the USA

21. If clauses (conditional sentences) Se studierà passerà l’esame If he studies he will pass his exam Se studiasse passerebbe l’esame If he studied he would pass his exam Se avesse studiato avrebbe passato l’esame If he had studied he would have passed his exam