Be + Infinitive
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the construction 'be + infinitive' and the verbs in brackets. Always refer to the past in the sentences below.
If the driver ...... (prevent) the accident, he had to brake immediately.
If the hairdresser ...... (cut) your hair, you'd have looked much better right now.
If the technician ...... (leave) early yesterday, he'll have to stay a little longer today.
If Mr Hancock ...... (not / make) any more spelling mistakes, he needed to revise the English spelling rules thoroughly.
My parents had to start saving money asap if they ...... (not / live) in poverty after retiring.
David had to sell his old car if he ...... (not / lose) his flat.
If your brother ...... (do) all the work by himself, he'd have to have had a lot more free time.
If the police ...... (find) the money any time soon, they needed the help of a police dog.
If the rubbish ...... (not / throw) away, Mr Phillips had to write a note to the cleaning lady.
If Captain Hillstone ...... (promote), he had to serve six months in a combat area first.
Ms Catherison had to have her roof repaired if she ...... (not / endanger) the statics of the whole house.
The milkman had to borrow some money from the bank if he ...... (not / sell) his parents' house.
If the butcher's ...... (survive) yet another year, they had to increase the prices by three per cent.
If the chauffeur ...... (renew) his licence, he had to go to several municipal authorities first.
David and Angela both knew that they'd have to study hard for a couple of weeks if they ...... (pass) all their science exams.