CONDITIONAL

CLAUSES

ZERO IF + PRESENT
PRESENT
If I feel all right, I dont go to the doctor
FIRST IF + PRESENT
FUTURE / IMPERATIVE
ETC.
If I know anything before Tuesday, I will phone you

CAN, MUST,

SECONDIF + PAST SIMPLE

If I knew the answer, I wouldnt ask you

CONDITIONAL SIMPLE

THIRD -

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

IF + PAST PERFECT

FILL THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT VERB FORM:

1.- I dont think shes worried about us. If she (be) ............................. worried, she (phone)
........................... or something.
2.- I have an appointment at 3.30 tomorrow. If I (manage) .............................. to finish before
4.30, I (do) ................................ the shopping on my way back.
3.- Tom missed his flight. He (get) ....................................... to the airport on time if he
(not oversleep) ...................................................
4.- If I (have) ..................................... such a large house as yours, I (invite) ............................
all my friends for the weekend.
5.- If the child (not be playing) ........................................................ with matches, he (not burn)
........................................ himself. Now hes in hospital.
6.- Shes so shy. If she (talk) ............................. to people, she (make) .......................... friends.
7.- So, youre seeing Terry tonight. If he (ask) ................................ you about me, (not, tell)
............................... him Im going out with John.
8.- If a machine (be) ............... properly maintained, it (fail, never) ...........................................
9.- We (invite) ............................................ him if we (know) ..................................................
his address, but he never gave it to us.
10.- Unless I (have) ....................... a problem, I (bother, never) ................................ my friends.
11.- Youre very strong. If you (try) ......................., you (win) ..........................,... your opponent.
12.- Look what youve done. If you (be) ......................................... careful, you (not, break)
......................................... all those glasses.
13.- I was so stupid! Nothing (happened) ........................................... if I (not, moved)
............................................... to his flat.
14.- Shes a bit short. If he (be) ...................... taller he (can) .................................. play basket.
15.- Sorry. I (lend) ................................. you the money you need if I (have) ........................ it.
16.- The bus is full up. If there (be) ..................... an empty seat, I (sit) ............................. down.
17.- Why didnt you go to the police station? If you (report) ..................................... the theft, they
(can arrest) ............................................ the robbers.
18.- I (leave) ............................ him a message is he (not, be) ......................home when I phone.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH YOUR OWN WORDS AND WRITE WICH TYPE IT IS:

1.- She would have never left her job if ...

2.- The workers would go on strike if ...
3.- They wont come to the wedding if ...
4.- If there werent so much traffic, ...
5.- If Harry had got up earlier, ...
6.- If little children have pets, ...
7.- Youll improve your English if ...
8.- People call the fire brigade if ...
9.- Everybody will stare at you if ...
10.- Youll need a lawyer if ...
11.- He would have asked her out if ...
12.- If you want to know the meaning of a word, ...
13.- If I had known you were coming, ...
14.- If that model of car had been cheaper, ...
15.- If I were you, ...
16.- Everybody would like to travel abroad if ...
17.- If you behave like that,
18.- If they had thought before doing anything,
19.- If she read the book,
20.- Everybody would have enjoyed themselves if
21.- Ill accept your invitation if
22.- I would eat fish if
23.- You should take the dress back to the shop if
24.- If you havent got any more questions,
25.- Lock the front door if
26.- If you cant come to the meeting on time,
27.- There will be a lot of problems if
28.- Nobody would have got killed in the accident if
29.- If there had been an alarm in the museum,
30.- If you want the children to be quiet,

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UNLESS

CONVERSION

1.- If nobody helps me, Ill get into trouble.

Ill get into trouble unless somebody helps me.
2.- I wont know anything about my friends if they dont write to me.
3.- They wouldnt have bothered you if they hadnt needed your help.
4.- If there isnt a traffic jam, well be home by five oclock.
5.- People dont go to the doctor if they arent ill.
6.- Ill punish you if you dont tell me the truth.
7.- They wont invite you to their party if they dont know your phone number.
8.- They wont give you the job if they dont like your appearance.
9.- If you dont finish your homework now, I wont let you watch TV.
10.- I wont phone you if there isnt anything urgent.
11.- I wouldnt invest all this money if I werent sure I would get it back.
12.- If you dont get up early, youll miss your train.
13.- I wouldnt have asked him any questions if he hadnt been ready to answer them.
14.- We wont go fishing if the weather isnt fine.
15.- I wont ask him to write if he doesnt want to.
16.- I never hitch-hike if it isnt absolutely necessary.
17.- If I dont know anything about him in two days, Ill report his disappearance to the
police.
18.- She wouldnt save any money if she didnt want to buy a house of her own.

WRITE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS AND
USING ONE OF THE WORDS IN THE BOX INSTEAD OF IF:

Unless

as long as

provided (that)

providing (that )

on condition that

1.- I (not phone) again tonight if there isnt anything urgent.

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2.- I (give) them a hand only if they promised to help me in return.
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3.- If he has enough money to go out and enjoy himself, he (not care) about anything else.
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4.- He would probably have gone on wrestling if he (not have) any health problems.
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5.- If we (have) enough rainfall this spring, our crops will be as good as last years.
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6.- I wouldnt bother him if it (be) necessary.
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7.- We wont worry if our customers (be) satisfied.
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8.- She would get married only if she (meet) a millionaire candidate.
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9.- If you (change), you will have a lot of problems in life.
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CIRCLE THE RIGHT OPTION:

1.- if we TAKE / WILL TAKE a taxi, we WILL ARRIVE / ARRIVED sooner.

2.- You WOULDNT GET / DIDNT GET wet if you WOULD HAVE WORN / WERE WEARING a coat.

3.- If our team HAD SCORED / SCORED more goals, it HAD WON / COULD HAVE WON.

4.- I HAD GIVEN / WOULD HAVE GIVEN you the news if you PHONED / HAD PHONED me

yesterday.

5.- If you TOOK / WOULD HAVE TAKEN more exercise, you MIGHT FEEL / HAD FELT better

6.- If Tim DROVE / HAD DRIVEN more carefully, he WOULDNT HAVE CRASHED / DIDNT CRASH.

7.- If we ARE/WOULD BE LATE for class, our teacher WILL BE / WAS angry.

8.- If we LIVED / WOULD LIVE on another planet, we WOULD SEE / WILL SEE the Earth in the sky.

9.- If we WERE / ARE birds, we WOULD BE ABLE / ARE ABLE to fly.

10.- If you DONT WEAR / WOULDNT WEAR your pullover, you WILL FEEL / FELT cold.

11.- If I HAD / WOULD HAVE lots of money, I WOULD GIVE / GAVE some to all my friends.

12.- If I HAD KNOWN / WOULD KNOW it was your birthday, I WOULD SEN / WOULD HAVE SENT you a
card.

13.- If you HAD COME / CAME to seen the film, you WOULD HAVE ENJOYED/ HAD ENJOYED it.

CORRECT THE MISTAKES

1.- If youd be more sensible, you didnt think about such stupid things.
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2.- Unless I dont have any problem, I wont bother you.
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3.- Would you help me if you can?
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4.- Id have bought her a present if she invited me to her birthday party.
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5.- Nobody had noticed if you left the party before the others.
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6.- If he had been a vegetarian, he wouldnt eat meat.
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7.- If you came to my party, youll enjoy yourself.
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8.- I wouldnt look up his phone number in the directory if I know it.
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9.- She wouldnt spend her savings unless it werent necessary.
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10.- Would he win de contest if he had entered for it?
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11.- Ill give up smoking if I had a cold.
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12.- If she works harder, she would pass her exams.
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13.- If she hadnt a dog, she would feel lonely.
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14.- Theyd had understood if youd explained it to them clearly.
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had known
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she had been well-paid (3)

their demands werent met (2)
they dont get the invitation on time (1)
I would give you a lift (2)
he would have arrived on time (3)
they develop a sense of responsibility (0)
you spend some time in Britain (1)
there is a fire in the house (0)
you wear those clothes (1)
you have any legal problem (1)
he had met her at the party (3)
look it up in a dictionary (1)
I would have cooked something nice (3)
I would have bought it (3)
I wouldnt go on holiday with them (2)
they could afford to (2)
you wont go to the zoo (1)
the wouldnt have made such a terrible mistake (3)
she would enjoy it (2)
they had gone to the party (3)
I am available on that date (1)
there were nothing else (2)
you it doesnt fit you (1)
well finish the meeting here (1)
you leave the house (1)
ring me up (1)
we dont help with the work (1)
they had been wearing a seat belt (3)
the painting wouldnt have been stolen (3)
switch on the TV (1)

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I wont know anything about my friends unless they write to me
They wouldnt have bothered you unless they had needed your help
Ill be home by 5 oclock unless theres a traffic jam
People dont go to the doctor unless they are ill
Ill punish you unless you tell me the truth
They wont invite you to their party unless they have your phone number
They wont give you the job unless they like your appearance
I wont let you watch TV unless you finish your homework
I wont phone you unless theres something urgent
I wouldnt invest all this money unless I was sure I would get it back
Youll miss your train unless you get up early
I wouldnt have asked him any questions unless he had been ready to answer them
We wont go fishing unless the weather is fine
I wont ask him to write unless he wants to
I never hitch-hike unless it is absolutely necessary
Ill report his disappearance to the police unless I know something about him in two days
She wouldnt save money unless she wanted a house of her own

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I wont phone again tonight unless there is something urgent

Ill give them a hand on condition that they promise to help me in return
As long as he has enough money to go out and enjoy himself, he doesnt care about anything else
He would probably had gone on wrestling as long as he hadnt had any health problem
Provided we have enough rainfall this spring, our crops will be as good as last years
I wouldnt bother him unless it were necessary
We wont worry as long as our customers are satisfied
She would get married on condition that she met a millionaire
You will have a lot of problems in life unless you change

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will arrive
2. wouldnt get
were wearing
3. had scored
could have won
4. would have given had phoned
5. took
might feel
6. had driven
wouldnt have crashed
7. are
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8. lived
would see
9. were
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10. dont wear
will feel
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12. had known
would have sent
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If you were more sensible, you wouldnt think such stupid things
Unless I have a problem, I wont bother you.
Would you help me if you could?
Id have bought her a present if she had invited me to her birthday party
Nobody would notice if you left the party before the others
If he were a vegetarian, he wouldnt eat meat
If you came to my party, you would enjoy yourself
I wouldnt look up his phone number if I knew it
She wouldnt spend her savings unless it were necessary
Would he win the contest if he entered for it?
I would give up smoking if I had a cold
If she works harder, she will pass her exams
If she didnt have a dog, she would feel lonely
They would have understood if you had explained it to them clearly