Multiple choice

If I were a lion, I will try to frighten my neighbours.

Choose the correct form of the verb for the italiced words

  1. would try

  2. had tried

  3. was trying

  4. am trying
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Explanation

This is a Type 2 conditional sentence expressing an imaginary or unlikely situation in the present (If I were a lion...). In such sentences, we use 'would + base verb' in the main clause, not 'will'. The correct form is 'would try' not 'will try'. 'Was trying' is past continuous for a real past situation, and 'am trying' is present continuous for a real present situation; neither fits this hypothetical context.

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