Romeo's on one side of the river and Juliet's on the other.

The fact is that Romeo can't swim so he can't cross the river,
but if he __________ he __________ the river.

In the situation you've just seen Romeo was on one side of the river and Juliet was on the other.

The fact was that Romeo couldn't swim so he couldn't cross the river,
but if he __________ he __________ the river.

The fact is that there isn't a bridge so Romeo can't walk over it,
but if there __________ a bridge Romeo __________ over it.

In the situation you have just seen,
the reality was that there wasn't a bridge so Romeo couldn't walk over it,
but if there __________ a bridge he __________ over it.

The reality is that Romeo isn't on the same side of the river as Juliet so he can't kiss her,
but if he __________ on the same side he __________ her.

In the situation you have just seen,
the fact was that Romeo wasn't on the same side of the river so he couldn't kiss Juliet,
but if he __________ on the same side he __________ her.

It's some weeks later and Romeo has learnt to swim, but now
there's a crocodile in the river so he still can't swim across,
but if there __________ a crocodile of course he __________ across.

In the situation you have just seen, Romeo had learnt to swim but
there was a crocodile in the river so he still couldn't swim across,
but if there __________ a crocodile of course he __________ across.

Romeo doesn't have a gun so he can't shoot the crocodile,
but if he __________ a gun he __________ the beast.

In the situation you have just seen,
Romeo didn't have a gun so he couldn't shoot the crocodile,
but if he __________ a gun he __________ the beast.

I'm afraid there's no happy ending to this story.
If there __________ I__________ you.

For Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet there was no happy ending either.
If there __________ they __________ famous now.