Central Modal Auxiliaries
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the modal verb 'would' and the words in brackets to express the past.
The lawyer ...... (give) you some really useful advice if you had explained to him everything in detail, Martin.
The electricity workers ...... (not / make) such a silly mistake if you hadn't forced them to work so fast.
Ms Dawson ...... (do) you the favour if she had had the time.
My brother-in-law ...... (trick) me out of my savings if I hadn't been careful.
The caretaker ...... (break) her leg if she hadn't been playing a lot of attention to where she was going.
The young singer ...... (bring) out her first album when she was still only ten if her parents hadn't forbidden her to do so.
Mr Sutton ...... (sell) you the old printer at a much cheaper price. Why didn't you try to bargain at least a little, Michael?
The racing drivers ...... (have) a look at your engine if you had asked them for help, Patrick.
The DJ ...... (play) some really funny music if he had brought all his CDs.
The jumper ...... (catch) the criminal if he had run faster.
The hairdresser ...... (cut) your hair really short if you had told him to do so.
Master Sexton ...... (revise) the whole chapter if he had known there were going to be such difficult questions at the final exams.