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A COMMON MISTAKE

“If I have more money, I would buy a car.”

What's wrong? Choose the right one.

WHY the present after if, with would in the other half

For something imagined about now or the future: If I had…, I'd…

Not: If I have more money, I would buy a car.

Say: If I had more money, I would buy a car.

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Questions where people make this mistake.

THE QUESTIONS
  1. If I ______ a terrible cold, I would stay at home and rest.have · will have · would have · had
  2. If you ______ more water, you wouldn't get headaches so often.would drink · drink · drank · will drink
  3. If I ______ you, I would talk to a doctor about those symptoms.am · would be · were · will be
  4. If I ______ sick, I would tell my teacher.would feel · feel · felt
  5. Maya doesn't have hay fever. If she ______ from it, she wouldn't enjoy walking in the park in spring.would suffer · will suffer · suffers · suffered
  6. If Jon ______ so terrible at sport, he would join the school football team.wouldn't be · isn't · weren't · won't be
Show the answers
  1. hadnot have: the present after if, with would in the other halfnot will have: will for something imaginednot would have: would after if
  2. dranknot drink: the present after if, with would in the other halfnot will drink: will for something imaginednot would drink: would after if
  3. werenot am: the present after if, with would in the other halfnot will be: will for something imaginednot would be: would after if
  4. feltnot feel: the present after if, with would in the other halfnot would feel: would after if
  5. sufferednot suffers: the present after if, with would in the other halfnot will suffer: will for something imaginednot would suffer: would after if
  6. weren'tnot isn't: the present after if, with would in the other halfnot won't be: will for something imaginednot wouldn't be: would after if