Continuous conditionals are used in hypothetical or imaginary situations. They express what would have happened or would be happening if something were happening in the present, past, or future.
Past unreal conditionals + continuous make hypothetical statements about what was happening at a specific time in the past and what you would have done about it.
Directions: Choose the correct answer
1) If Tony had been paying attention to the game, ____________________.
a. he would have seen the amazing play
b. he would have seeing the amazing play
c. he would have saw the amazing play
2) If Julie had been crying when I saw her, ____________________.
a. I would not have leave her alone
b. I would not have leaving her alone
c. I would not have left her alone
3) If it had been snowing when I left this morning, ____________________.
a. I would have stay home
b. I would have stayed home
c. I would have staying home
4) If she had finished her essay earlier, ____________________.
a. she would not have been typing up all night
b. she would not have been type all night
c. she would not have been typed all night
5) If I had slept through the alarm, ____________________.
a. you would have been wait longer
b. you would have been waited longer
c. you would have been waiting longer
Directions: Choose the correct answer
1) If I had been __________ care of the plants regularly, they would not have died.
a. take
b. taking
c. took
2) If I had been __________ my normal path last night, I would have seen your dog.
a. walking
b. walk
c. walked
3) If I had __________ Chinese to the guests this morning, they would have been feeling more comfortable.
a. speak
b. speaks
c. spoken
4) If he had not gotten injured, he would have been __________ this morning.
a. play
b. played
c. playing
5) If my parents had bought a car last year, I would have been __________ the old one.
a. driving
b. drive
c. drove
Quiz 1 Answers
1) a. he would have seen the amazing play
2) c. I would not have left her alone
3) b. I would have stayed home
4) a. she would not have been typing up all night
5) c. you would have been waiting longer
Quiz 2 Answers
1) b. taking
2) a. walking
3) c. spoken
4) c. playing
5) a. driving