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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

If I go to Spain this year, I'll visit you.
_______ I go to Spain this year, I'll visit you.

Should

Had

Were

Answer explanation

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(e.g. “goes” →” go,”
“has” → “have,”
am/is/are → “be”)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

If he remembers his own name, we'll be able to help him.
______________________ his own name, we'll be able to help him.

Should he remember

Had he remembered

Were he to remember

Answer explanation

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(e.g. “goes” →” go,”
“has” → “have,”
am/is/are → “be”)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the company wins the contract, I will be given a bonus.
___________ the contract, I will be given a bonus.

Answer explanation

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(e.g. “goes” →” go,”
“has” → “have,”
am/is/are → “be”)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

If the weather is nice, I’ll go to the park.
_ the weather _ nice, I’ll go to the park.

Should/be

Had/been

Were/be

Should/have been

Answer explanation

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(e.g. “goes” →” go,”
“has” → “have,”
am/is/are → “be”)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If we don’t hurry, we’ll miss our train.
___________, we’ll miss our train.

Shouldn't we hurry

Should we not hurry

Should we hurry

Had we not hurried

Answer explanation

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(-) Add “not” after the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If Batman doesn't come, we’re in big trouble. But don’t worry, he always comes..
_ Batman __, we're in big trouble...

Shouldn't/come

Should/not come

Should/come

Had/not come

Answer explanation

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(-) Add “not” after the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

If Tom was a smart cat, he’d leave Jerry alone.
_____ Tom a smart cat, he’d leave Jerry alone.

Should

Were

Had

Was

Answer explanation

Inverted Second Conditional (“Were”)
1. Remove “if.”
2. Invert subject and verb. (“I was” → “was I”)
3. If necessary, change “was” to “were.”

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

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Inversions

If I go to Spain this year, I'll visit you.
_______ I go to Spain this year, I'll visit you.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(e.g. “goes” →” go,”
“has” → “have,”
am/is/are → “be”)

If he remembers his own name, we'll be able to help him.
______________________ his own name, we'll be able to help him.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(e.g. “goes” →” go,”
“has” → “have,”
am/is/are → “be”)

If the company wins the contract, I will be given a bonus.
___________ the contract, I will be given a bonus.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(e.g. “goes” →” go,”
“has” → “have,”
am/is/are → “be”)

If the weather is nice, I’ll go to the park.
_ the weather _ nice, I’ll go to the park.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(e.g. “goes” →” go,”
“has” → “have,”
am/is/are → “be”)

If we don’t hurry, we’ll miss our train.
___________, we’ll miss our train.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(-) Add “not” after the subject.

If Batman doesn't come, we’re in big trouble. But don’t worry, he always comes..
_ Batman __, we're in big trouble...

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(-) Add “not” after the subject.

If Tom was a smart cat, he’d leave Jerry alone.
_____ Tom a smart cat, he’d leave Jerry alone.

Inverted Second Conditional (“Were”)
1. Remove “if.”
2. Invert subject and verb. (“I was” → “was I”)
3. If necessary, change “was” to “were.”

If I was a man, then I'd be The Man.
______ a man, then I'd be The Man.

Inverted Second Conditional (“Were”)
1. Remove “if.”
2. Invert subject and verb. (“I was” → “was I”)
3. If necessary, change “was” to “were.”

If he drops my name, then I owe him nothin'.
_____ he my name, then I owe him nothin'.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(-) Add “not” after the subject.

If we had been closer in age, maybe it would've been fine.
we closer in age, maybe it would've been fine.

Inverted Third Conditional (“Had”)
1. Delete “if.”
2.Invert the subject and the auxiliary. (“we had” → “had we”)
(-) Add “not” after the subject.

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Inversions

If I go to Spain this year, I'll visit you._______ I go to Spain this year, I'll visit you.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)1. Replace “if” with “should.”2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive. (e.g. “goes” →” go,” “has” → “have,”am/is/are → “be”)

If he remembers his own name, we'll be able to help him.______________________ his own name, we'll be able to help him.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)1. Replace “if” with “should.”2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive. (e.g. “goes” →” go,” “has” → “have,”am/is/are → “be”)

If the company wins the contract, I will be given a bonus.___________ the contract, I will be given a bonus.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)1. Replace “if” with “should.”2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive. (e.g. “goes” →” go,” “has” → “have,”am/is/are → “be”)

If the weather is nice, I’ll go to the park._______ the weather _______ nice, I’ll go to the park.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)1. Replace “if” with “should.”2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive. (e.g. “goes” →” go,” “has” → “have,”am/is/are → “be”)

If we don’t hurry, we’ll miss our train.___________, we’ll miss our train.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)1. Replace “if” with “should.”2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive. (-) Add “not” after the subject.

If Batman doesn't come, we’re in big trouble. But don’t worry, he always comes.._____ Batman ______, we're in big trouble...

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)1. Replace “if” with “should.”2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive. (-) Add “not” after the subject.

If Tom was a smart cat, he’d leave Jerry alone._____ Tom a smart cat, he’d leave Jerry alone.

Inverted Second Conditional (“Were”)1. Remove “if.”2. Invert subject and verb. (“I was” → “was I”)3. If necessary, change “was” to “were.”

If I was a man, then I'd be The Man.______ a man, then I'd be The Man.

Inverted Second Conditional (“Were”)1. Remove “if.”2. Invert subject and verb. (“I was” → “was I”)3. If necessary, change “was” to “were.”

If he drops my name, then I owe him nothin'.___________ he ______ my name, then I owe him nothin'.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)1. Replace “if” with “should.”2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive. (-) Add “not” after the subject.

If we had been closer in age, maybe it would've been fine.____ we ____ closer in age, maybe it would've been fine.

Inverted Third Conditional (“Had”)1. Delete “if.”2.Invert the subject and the auxiliary. (“we had” → “had we”)(-) Add “not” after the subject.

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If I go to Spain this year, I'll visit you.
_______ I go to Spain this year, I'll visit you.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(e.g. “goes” →” go,”
“has” → “have,”
am/is/are → “be”)

If he remembers his own name, we'll be able to help him.
______________________ his own name, we'll be able to help him.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(e.g. “goes” →” go,”
“has” → “have,”
am/is/are → “be”)

If the company wins the contract, I will be given a bonus.
___________ the contract, I will be given a bonus.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(e.g. “goes” →” go,”
“has” → “have,”
am/is/are → “be”)

If the weather is nice, I’ll go to the park.
_ the weather _ nice, I’ll go to the park.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(e.g. “goes” →” go,”
“has” → “have,”
am/is/are → “be”)

If we don’t hurry, we’ll miss our train.
___________, we’ll miss our train.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(-) Add “not” after the subject.

If Batman doesn't come, we’re in big trouble. But don’t worry, he always comes..
_ Batman __, we're in big trouble...

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(-) Add “not” after the subject.

If Tom was a smart cat, he’d leave Jerry alone.
_____ Tom a smart cat, he’d leave Jerry alone.

Inverted Second Conditional (“Were”)
1. Remove “if.”
2. Invert subject and verb. (“I was” → “was I”)
3. If necessary, change “was” to “were.”

If I was a man, then I'd be The Man.
______ a man, then I'd be The Man.

Inverted Second Conditional (“Were”)
1. Remove “if.”
2. Invert subject and verb. (“I was” → “was I”)
3. If necessary, change “was” to “were.”

If he drops my name, then I owe him nothin'.
_____ he my name, then I owe him nothin'.

Inverted First Conditional (“Should”)
1. Replace “if” with “should.”
2. Replace the verb with the bare infinitive.
(-) Add “not” after the subject.

If we had been closer in age, maybe it would've been fine.
we closer in age, maybe it would've been fine.

Inverted Third Conditional (“Had”)
1. Delete “if.”
2.Invert the subject and the auxiliary. (“we had” → “had we”)
(-) Add “not” after the subject.