CONDITIONALS REVISION Rewrite the following sentences using IF 1. The exam was too difficult. I didn't pass it.

. If the exam hadn't been too difficult, I would have passed it. (Past/ 3rd conditional) 2. My car broke down. That's why I arrived late. If my car hadn't broken down, I wouldn't have arrived late. (Past / 3rd cond) 3. I didn't become ill because I didn't eat the fish. If I had eaten the fish, I would have become ill. (Past / 3rd cond) 4. The phone didn't work properly. That's why I couldn't speak to you. If the phone had worked properly, I could have spoken to you. (Past / 3rd cond) 5. The thief ran too fast. The police didn't catch him. If the thief hadn't run too fast, the police would have caught him. (Past / 3rd cond) 6. The government won't win the elections unless they create employment. The government won't win the election if they don't create employment. (Fut, poss / 1st cond) 7. I'll buy a new computer provided that I get a rise in salary. I'll buy a new computer if I get a rise in salary. (Fut, poss / 1st cond) 8. She wanted to buy that picture, but she didn't have enough money. If she had had enough money, she would have bought that picture (Past / 3rd cond) 9. Whenever I make a promise, I keep it. If I make a promise, I keep it.(Always true / zero cond) 10. We haven't got any matches, so we can't light a fire. If we had some matches, we could light a fire (present, unreal / 2nd cond) 11. I didn't go to Helen's party because she didn't invite me. If Helen had invited me, I would have gone to her party. (Past / 3rd cond) 12. We'll go to the beach unless it rains. We'll go to the beach if it doesn't rain (Fut, poss / 1st cond) 13. Ann can't buy a new car because she hasn't got enough money. If Ann had enough money, she would buy a new car (Pres, unreal / 2nd cond) 14. You can get access to the Intranet only by having a password. You can get access to the Intranet only if you have a password (Pres, poss /1st cond) 15. She feels lonely since she hasn't got any friends. If she had some friends, she wouldn't feel lonely (Pres, unreal / 2nd cond) 16. Carlos Sainz didn't win the Monte Carlo Rally because his car broke down. If his car hadn't broken down, Carlos Sainz would have won the Monte Carlo Rally. (Past / 3rd c 17. Should you require more information, ask at the desk. If you require more information, ask at the desk. (Imp / 1st cond) NOTE:Should = IF (v. formal) 18. Jim missed the plane because he arrvied late at the airport. If Jim hadn't arrived late at the airport, he wouldn't have missed the plane. (Past / 3rd cond) 19. I don't have a modem, so I can't email you. If I had a modem, I could email you. (Pres, unreal / 2nd cond) 20. I didn't send them a postcard because I didn't know their new address. If I had known their new address, I would have sent them a postcard. (Past / 3rd cond) 21. She isn't passing her exams because she isn't studying hard enough. If she studies hard enough, she will pass her exams (Fut, poss / 1st cond) If she studied hard enough, she would be passing her exams (Pres, un probable /2nd cond) 22. I'd like to buy a bigger flat, but I haven't got enough money. If I had enough money, I would buy a bigger flat (Pres, unreal / 2nd cond) 23. I didn't get to the meeting on time because my car broke down. If my car hadn't broken down, I would have got to the meeting on time (Past / 3rd cond)

24. I never travel by plane because I get ear ache. If I travel by plane, I get ear ache. (Always true / zero cond) 25. I won't go to the party if you don't go with me. I will go to the party if you go with me (Fut, poss/ 1st cond) 26. I wasn't told about his situation. That's why I dismissed him. If I had been told about his situation, I wouldn't have dismissed him. (Past / 3rd cond) 27. The restaurant was full so we couldn't get a table. If the restaurant hadn't been full, we couldn have got a table. (Past / 3rd cond) 28. You can attend the meeting as long as you are a clob member. You can attend the meeting if you are a club member (always true / zero cond) 29. I'm too busy to go to the pub. If I wasn't too busy, I would go to the pub. (pres, unreal / 2nd cond) 30. Ice melts down when you heat it. Ice melts down if you heat it (always true / zero cond) 31. I didn't renew my subscription because I lost interest in the magazine's articles. If I hadn't lost interest in the magazine's articles I would have renew my subscription. (past / 3rd co 32. He was too slow to win the race. If he hadn't been too slow, he could have won the race. (Past / 3rd cond) 33. I won't go to Rio unless I find a cheap flight. I won't go to Rio if I don't find a cheap flight. I will go to Rio if I find a cheap flight. (Fut, poss/ 1st cond) 34. I never sunbathe because I get sunburnt easily. I would sunbathe if I didn't get sunburnt easily (pres, unreal / 2nd cond) 35. She will understand you provided that you don't speak too fast. She will understand you if you don't speak too fast (fut, poss / 1st cond) 36. He won't come for a drink because he's got work to do. If he hadn't got work to do, he would come for a drink (pres, unreal / 2nd cond) 37. She's too young to get a driving licence. She would get a driving licence if she wasn't too young. (pres, unreal / 2nd cond) 38. They lost the match because of the heavy rain. If it hadn't been raining so heavily, they wouldn't have lost (past / 3rd cond) 39. Whenever Peter and I meet, we talk about the good old times. If Peter and I meet, we always talk about the good old times. (always true / zero cond) 40. Should you see Paul, tell him about the meeting. If you see Paul, tell him about the meeting. (Imperative / 1st cond)