Condicional Sentences
Condicional Sentences
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.Complete these sentences with something which is generally true for you.
1-If I have time in the evenings, I like to go out with my friends.
2-If the weather is hot at the weekend, I ...
3-If I wake up at night, ...
4-If I have a long train or plane journey, I ...
5-If friends come to dinner, ...
6-If you don’t listen to your teacher, …
7-She will miss the bus if …
8-If they eat too much ice-cream, …
9-If it rains at the weekend, …
10-If Luis Enrique doesn’t play next Sunday, …
11-If the earth gets warmer, …
12-The sea will get warmer...
13-The ice at the North and South Poles will melt if ...
14-The sea level will rise if ...
15-There will be floods in many parts of the world if ...
16-Many people will lose their homes and land if …
17-If I have time in the evenings, …
18-If the weather is hot at the weekend, …
19-If I wake up in the night, …
20-If I have a long train or plane journey, …
21-If friends come to dinner, …
22-If my parents win a lot of money, …
23-If I pass my exam, …
24-If I go to England, …
25-If it snows all week, …
26-I will cry if …
27-I will get angry if you …
28-I will not be your friend if you …
29-I will be your friend if you
.Put the words in order and write sentences. Remember to separate the clauses with
a coma.
1-Greece you if to have you weather good go will
2-travel if of avoid you season will crowds out you
3-if don't will a take guide get book lost you you
4-don't won't heat like like the you you Morocco if
5-will you India spicy you if appreciate enjoy food
.Complete these sentences with the present simple or the future tense of the verbs.
1-If you ... (like) the seaside, you ... (enjoy) Florida.
2-You ... (discover) some beautiful sights if you ... (hire) a guide.
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3-If you ... (stay) in a hotel, the holiday ... (cost) a lot of money.
4-You ... (spend) so much if you ... (travel) by coach.
5-If you ... (have) enough money, you ... (enjoy) your stay.
6-If you ... (like) snow, you ... (enjoy) Norway in winter.
.Match:
1-If I pass my driving test, a-will you pay for the meal?
2-You'll learn English more easily if b-we find somewhere to live.
3-Will you give her these flowers when c-you study a little every day.
4-If they don't give him the job, d-you don’t water them.
5-I’ll marry you as soon as e-we’ll send them to you.
6-Your plants won't grow well if f-I’ll buy a car
7-As soon as we get the tickets, g-I don’t know what he’ll do
8-If I buy the champagne, h-you see her?
Match
1-If you heat water to 100ºC, a-the boss will definitely fire you.
2-If the weather’s fine, b-take the day off work.
3-If she doesn’t get a good night’s sleep, c-she can try again next year.
4-It’s easy. If you push this button, d-all the plants are going to die.
5-If you take another week off work, e-you’re going to have an accident.
6-Careful! Unless you slow down, f-she’s always tired in the mornings.
7-Unless it rains soon, g-it boils
8-She’s clever, and provided she works hard, h-we can go to the coast tomorrow
9-If you still feel awful tomorrow, i-she’ll do well.
10-Is she doesn’t pass the exam this year, j-the camera rewinds automatically.
Match:
1-Give Mary my rewards a-if you want to stay in the first team.
2-If you keep pulling the cat’s tail, b-you’ll make yourself ill.
3-Of course you put on weight c-unless I pay back the loan
4-Unless the taxi arrives soon, d-it never breaks down.
5-You have to train regularly e-if you see her at the weekend
6-If you promise to come home by 11, f-you’ll pass the exam.
7-I’ll pick you up the shopping on the way home g-if you send it express
8-Provided a car is serviced regularly, h-we’re going to be late for the party.
9-The next-door neighbours will complain i-if you eat chips all day.
10-If you go on eating those chocolates, j-you can have an ice-cream.
11-It should arrive tomorrow morning k-if I finish work early
12-If you have to work late tonight, l-she’ll scratch you.
13-The bank will repossess the car m-if you play that music so loudly
14-Behave yourself! If you’re a good girl, n-phone to say when you’ll be home
15-If you’ve done the work, o-you can go to the disco.
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.On what conditions would you do the following things? Use unless.
1-When would you shout “help”?
2-When would you steal food from a shop?
3-When would you ring up the fire-brigade?
4-When would you borrow money from a stranger?
5-When would you knock on your neighbour's door after midnight?
In what circumstances would you do the following things?
1-call the police.
2-live in a foreign country.
3-buy a bottle of champagne.
4-go to the dentist's.
5-learn Chinese.
6-buy a mobile phone
.Complete with the past simple or would + infinitive. Use the verbs from the list
below.
find out go out know settle down tell marry
1-If I ... him, he'd be very upset.
2-She wouldn't get involved if she ... he was married.
3-If I were you, I ... yet.
4-It would spoilt their relationship if she ... about the affair.
5-If they ... together, it wouldn't last long.
6-If she ... him, her parents would be very upset.
.Write advice for these situations. Use If I were you, should or ought to.
1-I'm sitting an English exam for tomorrow.
2-I'm having a week's holiday in New York.
3-My car won't start this morning.
4-My credit car has disappeared.
5-I've spilled ketchup down my suit.
6-I'm taking my new girlfriend out.
Match:
1-Late again! If you didn’t stay up so late, a-her English would really improve
2-If you were really ill, b-we could buy the house of our dreams
3-If my English was absolutely perfect, c-you’d be able to get up in the mornings.
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Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verbs. The sentences may be first or
second conditional.
1-If it (rain) … this weekend, we … (not be able) to play tennis.
2-“We have mice in the kitchen”. ”If you … (have) a cat the mice … (disappear) soon”.
3-I … (can) be a stewardess if I … (be) taller, but I’m too short.
4-Unless Tom … (help) me, I … (not finish this work).
5-Parents … (understand) teenagers better it they … (try) to remember how they felt at
that age.
6-If Spain … (beat) Italy in next Saturday’s match, they … (reach) the World Cup semi-
finals.
7- … you (work) harder if you … (be) better paid?
8-We … (have to) go without John if he … (not arrive) soon.
Build conditional sentences using these cues. You have to decide which type of
conditional you are going to use:
1-they not hurry / they not catch train
2-he not go work / he be rich
3-drivers obey law / number of accidents decrease
4-I not be so tired / I go out tonight
Complete these conditional sentences with the verbs in the correct tense.
1-If you walk ten miles, you (feel) tired.
2-If she wanted to he my friend, she (treat) me better.
3-If I won the lottery, I (buy) a beautiful house.
4-You would feel better if you (drink) that hot milk.
5-I won't go out if it (not stop) raining.
6-If it were cheaper, I (buy) that car.
7-I would phone her if I (know) her telephone number.
8- She can help you if you (ask) her.
.Say what would / wouldn't have happened if things had been different.
1-Fred / sent to prison for stealing / found a job.
2-I / walk home / miss the bus.
3-Helen / get very wet / forget her umbrella.
4-Chloe / very upset / you not come to see her.
5-Dieter / join the local football club earlier / hear about it.
6-Felix / miss the flight / go to the meeting.
46-If we (have) a different government, I’m sure they (find) solutions to our economical
problems.
47-It rained every day on our holiday. If we (not take) the television with us, we (not have)
anything to do.
48-Look at that rubbish! If people (put) their rubbish in the rubbish bins there (not be) so
much mess.
49-Nobody (not ever guess) he was a thief if he (not catch) red-handed taking money from
the safe.
50-If the doctor (not notice) the defect when I was a child, I (be) practically blind by
now.
51-If you (eat) another cake, you (be) sick.
52-You (fail) your exams if you (not study) hard.
53-What you (do) if you (fail)?
54-Our children and grandchildren (suffer) if we (not look after) our planet.
55-If the Hoppy dancer had taken the snake properly in his teeth, he (not bite).
56-If Isadora Duncan hadn't rebelled against classical music, she (not become) so famous.
57-If you hadn't called Helen yesterday, I (go) with you to the concert.
58-She wouldn't have had that accident if she (not drink) so much alcohol.
59-Bert wouldn't have taken those pills if he (know) how dangerous they were.
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MIXED TYPES:
26-A mother received a letter from her eight-year old daughter. Here is part of it: "If I
(listen) to the radio, don't tell me to do my homework. If I (do) something wrong, (not
shout) at me. If the house (be) untidy, (not blame) me. If you (want) me to do something,
(not forget) to say “please”. If I play a nice game, (not send) me to bed. If I (ask) for
something, don't always say “No”. If ¡t (be) cold (not put) the cat out. Don't say “don’t” so
often!
27-If I find my passport I (telephone) you.
28-If you read in bad light you (ruin) your eyes.
29-If I had a typewriter I (type) ¡t myself.
30-If I (win) the lottery I would stop working.
31-If he worked more slowly he (not make) so many mistakes.
32-If you (not like) this I’ll bring you another.
33-If you (not know) he was English, you would never find out.
34-If you found €10 in the street, you (give) it to the police?
35-If you drink that water, you (be) ill.
36-If you had told me the date of her birthday I (send) her a card.
37-If he (not have) a torch they would have fallen down.
38-If you (feel) too hot during the night, turn on the air.
39-If he (pay) me tonight, I will have enough money for the tickets.
40-If he had worked all night, he (finish) in time.
41-If I saw a tiger walking across the park, I (climb) a tree.
42-If I (know), I would have given you the book.
43-If I get a work permit, I (stay) for another two days.
44-If you asked him for 100 $, what (he say)?
45-French is essential in this work, All the telephonists speak ¡t. If they (not speak)
French they (not understand) half the callers.
46-She must have loved him very much because she waited for him for fifteen years. If
she (not love) him she (not wait) so long.
47-The only thing I haven't got is a balcony. If I had a balcony, I (grow) plants in pots.
Then, my flat (be) perfect.
48-He (pass) his exams, if he’d worked harder.
49-If someone had held the ladder for him, he (not fall) off.
50-We would have met you at the station, if we (know) you were coming.
51-What you (do), if nobody had heard you calling for help?
52-If I find the ring, I (give) you a ring.
53-If I gave her a diamond she (sell) it.
54-If you (go) on a diet, you would lose weight.
55-If he had paid the fine, he (be) sent to prison.
56-If you (put) them in hot water, they will crack.
57-If I (have) a map, I'd be OK.
58-If I arrived before you, I (wait) for you.
59-If you had to change your job. What (do) you?
60-If I were you, I (try) to save more money.
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.Rewrite:
1-Eric was with us so we didn't get lost. If ...
2-We got soaking wet on Sunday and now we all have colds. If ...
3-I'm afraid I don't know, so I can't tell you. I ...
4-I'm living in Italy because I got married to an Italian. If ...
5-Sorry I didn't phone you, but I lost the paper with your number on. If ...
6-We don't get on very well because she's so aggressive. If ...
7-I missed the end of the film so I don't know who the murderer was. If ...
8-She is nice and slim, so she looks marvellous in tight jeans. If ...
9-He has plenty of money, so he spends the winters abroad. If ...
10-Both Jack and his wife work, so they can afford expensive holidays. If we ...
11-He runs round the park every morning, so he keeps fit. If he ...
12-I hadn't the paper qualifications so I didn't get the post. If I ...
13-I didn't know his number so I didn't ring him. If ...
14-They didn't give me a work permit so I didn't stay there. If ...
15-I didn't hear him knocking so I didn't open the door. If I ...
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16-I didn't realise the lion was dangerous so I opened the cage. If I ...
17-We didn't go to Greece because we didn't have enough money. If we ...
18-You always feel tired because you go to bed very late. If you ...
19-I’ll have to go unless she arrives in five minutes. If she ...
20-You won't pass your exams unless you study harder. If you ...
21-I didn't write a cheque because I didn't have my chequebook. If I ...
22-You won't pass your driving test if you don't concentrate. Unless ...
23-I would never have managed without her help. If she ...
24-He was driving too fast so he had an accident. He wouldn't ...
25-You feel tired all the time because you go to bed so late. If you didn't ...
26-She'll have to leave unless he arrives in the next ten minutes. If he ...
27-You feel tired because you've been working so hard. If you hadn't ...
28-My family own a holiday flat and that's why we always go to the same place. If ...
29-Go to Britain and you'll be able to speak English all day long. If ...
30-You'll get sunburnt by sunbathing all day long. If ...
31 -I can't go on holiday because I've got a holiday job this summer. If ...
32-You won't find any accommodation if you don’t book ¡t in advance. Unless ...
33-I didn't enjoy my holiday there and I'm not going back. If ...
34-I couldn't get in touch because you didn't tell me where you were staying. If ...
35-Why don’t you come on holiday with us? You'll enjoy ¡t. If …
36- I didn’t have the money, so I didn’t buy the stereo. If …
37-My father wasn’t a millionaire, so he didn’t buy a big house. If …
38-We didn't go on holiday because we didn't have enough money. If we ...
39-He's very shy. That's why he doesn't enjoy parties.
40-I didn't see the signal, so I didn't stop.
41-She doesn't take any exercise. That's why she is so unhealthy.
42-I didn't know your number, so I didn't call you.
43-I haven't the right change so we can't get tickets from the machine.
44-She didn't know you were in hospital, so she didn't visit you.
45-We came by bus because there were no taxis.
46-My number is not in the directory, so people don't ring me up.
47-We didn't visit the museum because we didn't have time.
48-I came up the stairs because the lift didn't work.
49-We must find someone from this area or we’re definitely going to get lost.
50-Ron didn’t know that Martha was a karate expert. This is why they had to take him to
hospital.
51-Jom drove while he was drunk. That’s why he lost his licence.
52-I didn’t have an umbrella with me and so I got wet. I wouldn't …
53-I’ll call the police if you don't leave me alone! Unless …
54-In the snowy weather we don't go to school. If …
55-Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move the table. If …
56-You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can't sleep. If you …
57-You press this button to stop the machine. If …
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58-If you hadn't told me about Sue's hair, I wouldn't have noticed. Unless …
59-Make me some coffee, and I'll give you one of my biscuits. If …
60-Animals can’t speak. They can't tell us when they are unhappy.
61-Unfortunately I don’t live in New York. I can’t afford ¡t.
62-You are not a good musician. You don't practise enough.
63-I am not young so I won't change my job.
64-I haven't got any time, so I can't help her.
65-You don't have a teaching qualification. You can't work here.
66-Don't come late again! You're certain to get fired! If you …
67-I advise you to start looking for a new job. If I …
68-Why doesn't Jack work harder! He could get a promotion. If he …
69-Don't smoke in the office. That’s why nobody wants to work with you. If you
70-I don't know the answer. That’s why I can't tell you. If I …
71-I hurt my head when I crashed the car because I didn't think it was worth wearing my
seat-belt. If I …
72-You never arrive on time, that’s why the boss doesn't trust you. If you …
73-I broke my leg when I slipped on the ice outside my house because I didn't listen to
the weather forecast before I left. If I …
74-She is very shy that is why she doesn't enjoy parties.
75-I didn't see the signal, so I didn't stop.
76-He doesn't take any exercises, that's why he is so unhealthy.
77-I didn't know her number, so I didn't ring.
78-You don't wipe your feet, so you make marks all over the floor.
79-They asked him to leave the dining room because he wasn't wearing a tie.
80-I have no dog but I don’t like being alone in the house at night.
81-It was raining hard. I didn't take the children to the beach.
82-The examiner read the passage very quickly, so the candidates didn't understand him.
83-I have no much time so I read very little.
84-He doesn't work over time, so he doesn't earn as much as I do.
85-The exit doors were blocked, so people couldn't escape from the hall.
.Write in English:
1-Si le escribes a Paul, dile que Jane se ha casado.
2-Si no fuera tan caro, cenaríamos en ese restaurante chino.
3-Si mi mujer no me hubiera ayudado, nunca habría terminado el libro.
4-Le telefonearía si supiera su número de teléfono.
5-No venderé mi caballo, a no ser que me ofrezcan 5.000 libras.
6-Si por casualidad lo vieras antes, dile que el profesor quiere hablarle.
7-Entró de puntillas en su habitación para que nadie lo oyera.
8-Si me hubieras dicho que ibas a venir, te habría preparado tu postre favorito.
9-Se lo diré tan pronto como venga.
10-No sé si vendrán o no.
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Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense: 1st, 2nd or 3rd type.
1-Why didn't you tell me ? If you (tell) me, I (help) you
2-Let me give you some advice. If you (smoke) less, you (not feel) so tired.
3-If Bill (not steal) the car, he (not be) in prison now.
4-Ann's car (not crash) into a tree if she (not drive) so fast.
5-We have a suggestion to make. How (you feel) if we (offer) you the job of assistant
manager?
6-If you (invite) me last week, I (be able) to come.
7-We (pay) you back next week if you (lend) us the money.
8-Timothy never catches anything when he goes fishing. And if he (catch) a fish, he
(throw) it back.
9-What bad luck! If Alan (not fall) he (win) the race.
10-I’m sure your letter hasn’t arrived yet. I (notice) if it (come).
11-I (return) the book long ago if I (know) that you needed ¡t.
12-I am sure that Josephine (love) to come swimming with us this afternoon, if we (invite)
her.
13-We (not agree) to your travelling about alone, unless you (promise) not to hitch-hike.
14-I (report) the loss to the police immediately if I (be) you; you could go to the police
station before lunch.
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15-Thieves (find) little of value if they (come) to our house; we keep all our valuables at
the bank.
16-Don't worry about the child; he (eat) if he (be) hungry.
17-I expect I (spend) the rest of my life in Australia if the war (not come) and I (not be
sent) to England to train to be a pilot.
18-I (not say) anything to Rupert about his losing my book last term if he (not mention) ¡t
first.
19-Many more people (die) of pneumonia if penicillin (not be) discovered.
20-I really think my poor feet (drop off) if I (walk) another step yesterday.
21-Old George Cropper (still study) if his father (not put) his foot down and refused to
pay another penny towards his education.
22-Wait for me to open the door - I'm afraid my dog (bite) you if you (go) in first all
alone.
WISH / IF ONLY
Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown or using the word in brackets. This word
must not be altered in any way. Make any other necessary changes:
1-Biting your nails is a really annoying habit! If only …
2-What we really need is a torch! I wish …
3-It’s a pity I haven’t got some warm clothes! I wish …
4-I’m sorry I shouted at you. If …
5-It would be nice to be able to fly a plane. I wish …
6-It’s a shame he sold that old painting. He wishes …
7-It’s a pity you aren’t with us. We wish …
8-You were driving so fast that we fell into the ditch. If only …
9-Why didn’t you tell me about the hole in the floor! If only …
10-Sally doesn’t know what Jack wants for his birthday next week. Sally …
11-It’s a pity we haven’t got a screwdriver. I wish …
12-You are always putting your cigarette ends into your coffee cup, and it’s disgusting! I
wish …
13-This radio is terrible. We should have bought that more expensive one after all. They
wish …
14-It’s a shame he hasn’t got enough money to pay for the car and the taxes. He wishes …
15-It’s a pity we didn’t find the village where the students had their stand in the rally. We
wish …
16-You were driving so fast that we fell into the ditch. If only …
17-My brother only won the competition because I helped him. He wouldn’t …
18-Luke didn’t phone because he didn’t have my number. Luke would …
Put the verbs in the correct form (Active of Passive) to give a present or future
sense.
A: What would you do if you (offer) a large redundancy payment to give up your job?
B: I (accept) as it (enable) me to do all the things I've always wanted to do.
A: Well, what (do) you if you (have) endless free time?
B: I (try) my hand at writing if I (can). Naturally, I (go) to classes to make sure that I (not
make) crass grammatical mistakes.
A: But what (write) you about?
B: I (describe) the conditions which prevailed in my childhood and I (try) to show that
people were not ennobled by poverty but degraded.
A: But (look) any publisher at such a book even if you (ever finish) it? Hasn't it all been
done before?
B:I suppose that I (find) it difficult to get ¡t published but if I (have) sufficient funds, I
(can) pay for its publication myself`.
A: Then your redundancy payment (not last) long, you soon (find) yourself penniless in
which case you (force) to take any job that may be available and then you, (have) no time
to do any writing, so you (be) back where you started from if you (not look out).
____1____ ____2____
a) If you me yesterday, I you the news. (phone, give)
____3____ ____4____
b) Unless you good qualifications, you a good job.
____5____ ____6____
c) If colleagues one another more often, the office a better
place. (help, be)
____7____ ____8____
d) You the job if you smarter clothes.(give,wear)
____9____ ____10____
e) If I on applying for jobs, one day I one.(go, get)
____11____ ____12____
f) If I to commute far away, I the train.(have, take)
____13____ ____14____
g) Tim if he more carefully. (crash, drive
____15____ ____16____
h) I the job unless somebody else for it. (get, apply)