Modal Verbs | Simulator 10 | MET

Conditionals — Simulator 10

Strategy:
1) Identify the time: now, future, or past
2) Decide: real (0/1st) or unreal (2nd/3rd/mixed)
3) Match the structure exactly (no “almost correct” tense)

1. If water ___ to 0°C, it freezes.

will reach
reaches
reached
had reached

2. If you study consistently, you ___ improve your score.

would
might
will
had

3. If I ___ more time right now, I would join the study group.

have
had had
would have
had

4. If they had left earlier, they ___ missed the traffic.

would have
would
will have
would had

5. If she ___ more confident, she would speak more fluently in class.

is
were
had been
would be

6. If I had taken that TOEFL course last year, I ___ more prepared now.

would have been
will be
would be
am would

7. If he weren’t so tired, he ___ the lecture more carefully yesterday.

would listen
will have listened
had listened
would have listened

8. If you ___ the instructions, you wouldn’t be confused right now.

had followed
follow
would follow
have followed

9. If the teacher gives clearer examples tomorrow, students ___ understand the topic better.

would
will
had
would have

10. If I ___ you, I would choose the option with the clearest evidence.

am
was
were
had been

Your Score

Interpretation:
9–10 = Test-ready (conditionals mastery)
7–8 = Review mixed conditional logic
≤6 = Review 0/1/2/3 basics + structure rules

Refresher — Conditionals Quick Map

Zero: If + present, present (facts)
First: If + present, will + base (real future)
Second: If + past, would + base (unreal present/future)
Third: If + past perfect, would have + pp (past regret)
Mixed: past condition ↔ present result (or present state ↔ past result)

Answer Key

1) reaches
2) will
3) had
4) would have
5) were
6) would be
7) would have listened
8) had followed
9) will
10) were