Grammar Builder 7
Exercise 1
1 c
2 e
3 a
4 b
5 d
Exercise 2
1 would do; spent
2 didn’t watch; would be
3 hit; would cause
4 would slow; changed
5 applied; would get
6 visited; could
7 wanted; would start
Exercise 3
2 If she liked swimming, she would go to the pool./ She would go to the pool if she liked swimming.
3 If he earned a lot of money, he would rent an apartment on his own. / He would rent an apartment on his own if he earned a lot of money.
4 If the Louvre Museum wasn’t/weren’t crowded, I would like it. / I would like the Louvre Museum if it wasn’t/weren’t crowded.
5 We would go on holiday this year if we could afford it. / If we could afford it, we would go on holiday this year.
6 If I understood my homework, I could finish it quickly. / I could finish my homework quickly if I understood it.
Exercise 4
1 would you do; were
2 could; would you choose
3 Would you behave; weren’t
4 would you feel; won
5 could; would you go
6 had to; would you take
Exercise 6
1 had eaten
2 had forgotten
3 had grown
4 had missed
5 had written; had made
6 had seen
Exercise 7
1 couldn’t; had left
2 ate; had never eaten
3 found; had lost
4 met; had been born
5 didn’t play; had hurt
6 was; had rained
Exercise 8
2 After we’d bought a newspaper, we had a coffee.
3 After we’d played tennis, we went home.
4 When my cousin phoned, I’d gone to sleep.
5 When we arrived at the match, Messi had scored two goals.
6 When their mother got home, the children had done the housework.