nals - Wishes Cor iitteucls alk z= es = There are three types of conditionais. Each type consists of two parts: the if - clause (hypothesis), which begins with the word if, and the main clause, which shows the result of the hypoth- esis. if- clause main clause (hypothesis) (result) Wyouare late, you will miss the bus. ® When the if-clause comes before the main clause, they are separated with a comma. When the main clause comes before the if-clause, then they are not separated with a comma. e.g. If Peter has time, he will come to visit us. Peter will come to visit us if he has time. If Robert studies hard, hhe will pass his exams. Water turns into ice if the temperature falls below 0°C. Ifyou don'tunderstand, look at the example. It you go to New York, you can see the Statue of Liberty. ‘© Type 1 conditionals express a real or very prob- able situation in the present or future. They are formed as follows: ¥ future simple | “+ prosert simple \ : imperative | if + present simple can/must/may, etc.+ ® We can use unless instead of if..not in the if- clause. The verb is always in the affirmative after unless. e.giif you don't hurry, we'll be late for school. Unless you hurry, we'll be late for school. (NOT-Unleos-yourdon't-henty ..) Look at the pictures and the prompts and make sentences, as in the example. e.9. If you go to London, you can see Big Ben. | ig Ah bee A Romeithe New Yorkithe Empire’ Colosseum _State Building 6 London) & ‘ Egyptithe —_Sydney/the Sydney Pyramids Opera House 7 4 8 e visithe Eitfol i cls ee ssthe Eifel Veniceisome —_Hawaiilsome palm anal gondolas treesMatch column A with column B in order to make correct type 1 conditional sen- tences, as in the example. eg. If you are tired, go to bed. Column A Column B 1 tired a make a sandwich 2 hungry b get something to drink 3 bored © gotobed 4 thirsty d take one of these pills 5 seasick @ read a good book Qe Fill in unless or it. 10 n We won't go on holiday .. dog with us. unless... we can take our we don't buy it now, welll have to get it later. you go to bed late, you'll be tired in the moming. I can’t finish my homework Weill have a picnic on Saturday weather is bad. You'll catch a cold Ilopen the window you help me. the you wear your coat. I get too hot, Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Add a comma where necessary. you ...have... (have) toothache, go to the dentist. It Peter (do) lots of exercise he'll be fit and healthy. Please call me if you (need) any helo. sve Sarah (be) angry if we don't go to her party? Cathy will be able to go on holiday if she (save) enough money, Unless it. (rain) we'll go for a walk. Ityou .. (work) hard you may be promoted. you (give) me a call if you have time tomorrow? If you don't do your homework | (novlet) you watch TV. Mary won't go to Australia unless | (pay) for her tickets. fhe : have dinner before we go out. (arrive) on time we'll Conditionals = Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. 1A: Id like a cup of coffee. B: Well, if you ...hold... (hold) the baby for five minutes, | (make) it for you. 2. A: I must go to the bank. (leave) now. you “. (et) there before it closes. 3. A: Iean't do everything cova B: Well if you .. (wasn) the dishes, | (cook) the meal. 4A: Ate you going on holiday this year? B: Yes, |... (g0) to Spain for two weeks i (have) some time off work. 5 A: I want to cook something special tonight. : Great, if t (finish) work early, sneuwe (give) yOu @ hand. Could I hava a chocolate biscutt, please? 6 B: Yes, ifyou . (00) in the cupboard, you (find) some cakes as well. eo Rewrite the sentences, as in the examples. 1. If Harry doesn’t phone, we'll leave without him. Unleos Harry phones, well leave without him 2 Unless Sheila returns the money she owes me, | won't be able to pay my rent If Shella doesn’t return the money she owes me, won't be able to pay my rent. 3. Sarah will be disappointed if you don't send her a birthday cara. 4 Maria won't go to the theatre if Peter doesn’t go with her. 5 Ifyou don't pay the electricity bil it will be cut of. 6 Unless Kate comes home soon, her parents will call the police. 7 If the children don't behave themselves, they won't go to the zoo. 8 Unless my mother offers to help me, I won't have time to make all the preparations. 9 Unless you tidy your room, | won't take you to the party. 10. If Dennis doesn't write soon, I will be very upset.MM Lhad a lot of money, | would buy a big house and I'd go on a cruise round the world. © Type 2 conditionals express an imaginary or improbable situation which Is unlikely to hap- pen in the present or future. They are formed as follows: | tt etause would/couidimight + + bare infinitive e.g. Ihad the time, | would take up 4 sport. (I don't have the time now, so it is unlikely that 1 will take up a sport. - improbable situation) © We can use were instead of was for all persons. e.g. If Peter was/were here, he would tell us what to do. © We use If I were you ... when we want to give advice. e.g. It were you, I'd talk to him about my problem. a Choose one of the prompts from the list to say what you would do in each of the situations below. onder a pizza, complain to the manager, light some candles, go to hospital, call the police, stay in bed 1 You see someone robbing a bank IF | saw someone robbing a bank, | would call the police. A shop assistant is rude to you. You fall over and break your arm. You burn your dinner. There is a power cut in your house. You catch a bad cold. onan 102 Look at the pictures and the prompts. pairs, ask and answer questions, as in the example. e.g. SA: Shall | paint the fence red or green? SB: IF | were you, I'd paint it red. WR Ox paint the fence/rea/green order a salad/a sandwich) wks have some coffee/orange juice buy a dog/a goldfish bX pe take up golf/baseball go to Japan/France Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense to make correct type 2 conditional sentences. @ 1 Ifl were... (be) you, | ..Wwould study... (study) for the exams. 2 Itwe. (have) a car, we (g0) for a drive in the country. 3 Kim (buy) some new clothes it she (have) enough money. 4 Ifcameras . (not/cost) so much, we (buy) one. 5 John (lend) you some money if you (ask) him 6 He .- (open) the door i he 7 (paint) the house it we snssnes (RaVe) the time. 8 . (get) good grades, she . : (go) to university, git. . (be) rich, 1 (never) work) again. 10 Helen .. (Dost) the letters if she (have) some stamps.