Question

it _ easy to paint pictures if you knew how to

Answer 1

Answer:

It was easy to paint pictures if you knew how to.

Answer 2

The complete sentence should be:

It would be easy to paint pictures if you knew how to.

[ Follows Rule no.2 as given below]

* This is an example of a conditional sentence in which 'if' has been used.

* There are three main rules of the 'if' conditional statements:

1. If the main clause is in future tense, the subordinate clause should be in simple present tense.

Example: I will study hard if you help me.

2. If the main clause has 'would', the subordinate clause should be in the simple past tense( this is the rule followed in case of the given sentence).

Example: I would buy a new car if I won the contest.

3. If the main clause has 'would have', the subordinate clause should be in the past perfect tense.

Example: I would have studied hard if you had helped me.