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Questions 19-24: Complete the text with the correct tense of the verb in brackets - first or second conditional. Joe: Dad, can I borrow your laptop for school tomorrow? Mine isn't working very well. Dad: Sorry son, but no! If (ex) said (say) yes, I know my laptop (19) (not be) the same when I got it back. Joe: What do you mean? I promise I (take) good care of it if you (let) me take it to school. (20) (21) Dad: Well, you also said that when you took my iPad last time. And look at what happened! My iPad didn't work when you returned it. If you (22). (borrow) my laptop this time, I think I'd have a broken laptop afterward. Joe: I'm so sorry about that. It was an accident! Please, Dad! I really need to use it at school tomorrow. This time, I promise your laptop (23) good as new if you (24) to lend it to me. (be) as (agree)​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Joe: Dad, can I borrow your laptop for school tomorrow? Mine isn't working very well.

Dad: Sorry son, but no! If I (had) said (yes), I know my laptop (would not be) the same when I got it back.

Joe: What do you mean? I promise I (will take) good care of it if you (let) me take it to school.

Dad: Well, you also said that when you took my iPad last time. And look at what happened! My iPad didn't work when you returned it. If you (borrow) my laptop this time, I think I'd have a broken laptop afterward.

Joe: I'm so sorry about that. It was an accident! Please, Dad! I really need to use it at school tomorrow. This time, I promise your laptop (will be) good as new if you (agree) to lend it to me.