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9.2 first, second conditional 1. If you
press / will press it too hard, it
will / would break.
2. If Ii bam / were the prime minister, Ii bwill / would increase taxes.
3. Ii bcarried /
would carry on working as a researcher if the salary
would be / were high enough.
4. If we
would choose / chose to have a single currency it
will / would be better.
5. Ii bwill / would be delighted if they
held / hold the conference here.
1. press, will
2. were, would
3. would, were
4. chose, would
5.
will and hold, or would and held
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9.3 second, third conditional 1. I’m really sorry. Ii bwould tell / would have told you earlier if Ii bhad / had
had the chance, but I’ve been busy all day.
2. If Ii bwere / had been in charge of the last project Ii bwould delegate /
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