Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. if his friend …to be) in the mood to see a film, they would have gone to the cinema last night. if they had remembered your address, they …. (to send) you a postcard. if you are not sure what to say, you … (to have) to guess. if she … (not to be) very ill, she wouldn’t have been absent from english classes. if a robber …( to attack) him in a dark street, he would defend himself. if her alarm clock ….(to ring), she would have been on time for work this morning. i …(not to buy) that coat if i were you. if we had a choice, we…(live) in the country. i’ll tell you if i…(find) something interesting. if you took more exercises, you …(feel) better.

If his friend had been in the mood to see a film, they would have gone to the cinema last night.
If they had remembered your address, they would have sent you a postcard.
If you are not sure what to say, you'll have to guess to guess.
If she hadn't been very ill, she wouldn’t have been absent from English classes.
If a robber attacked him in a dark street, he would defend himself.
If her alarm clock had rung, she would have been on time for work this morning.
I wouldn't buy that coat if I were you.
If we had a choice, we would live in the country.
I’ll tell you if I find something interesting.
If you took more exercises, you would feel better.

I hope this letter finds you in the best of spirits.

When I visited last month you had a lot of unsolved problems and you was a little bit depressed because of it. I hope that now everything is fine! You know that you can always rely on me and all share your troubles with me.

I am also writing you to invite you to party, as you probably remember I have a Birthday on March 27. We will celebrate at the restaurant, I hope that it will be a good chance for you to relax and meet new people (I have invited a lot of friends from my university).

By the way, how was your brother’s Birthday? I am sorry that once again I couldn’t come – I was sick and had to stay in bed. I am sending my gift to him through our friend Ben. He turned 25, right? I will be happy to see him at my Birthday as well.

1. I happened to be  (looking) out of the window when I saw his car  (approaching) the gate.

2. It has (been) ages since I last  (saw) Nick. He is said  (to have been married) Darcy and they are believed  (to have left) the country.

3. We are going by sea but I'd rather we (went) by air. I (have never/been) a good sailor.

4. Listen to the birds (singing). You know, I recently bought a parrot, but now I am (thinking) of buying a canary bird. I want it to (sing) for me in the morning.

5. Look at her! She (has had her hair/cut). She looks gorgeous!

6. We’d better (hurry up)… I’d hate to (arrive) late. / I’d rather we (would not arrive) late.