CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

1. LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE AND COMPLETE THE TABLE.

I'll do it if I have the time. I would do it if I had the time. I would have done it if I had had the time.

If I see her, I'll tell her. …………………………….. ……………………………………….

If she doesn't try, she won't

succeed. ……………………………. ……………………………………….

Will you do it if I ask you? ……………………………. ……………………………………….

………………………… I'd buy it if you gave me ……………………………………….

a discount.

………………….……. ………………………..……. If I had been ill, I would have stayed

at home.

……………………….. If I knew the answer, I would ………………………………………..

tell him.

What will you do if the

bus doesn't come? ……………………………. ……………………………………….

………………………. .…………………………. I would have been sorry if she had left.

……………………… I wouldn't stay in this job if ……………………………………….

I could find another one.

……………………… They would get wet if it rained. ………………………………………..

2.A- MATCH THE SENTENCE HALVES.

1 I'd have gone climbing ... a if she had shouted.

2 If my keys had been on the table, ... b I would talk to her more.

3 We would have heard her ... c I wouldn't have bought it.

4 They'd never have seen her ... d if the weather hadn't been so bad.

5 If I'd known it was stolen, ... e if she hadn't been wearing a red scarf.

6 If she were more friendly, ... f I wouldn't do it.

7 If you'd reminded me, ... g I wouldn't have forgotten.

8 If it was dangerous . ... h I would have noticed them

2.B- MATCH THE SENTENCE HALVES.

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. If I buy the champagne, g) I don't know what he'll do.

8. As soon as we get the tickets, h) you see her?

3. CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS.

1 If I miss / I'll miss the bus this afternoon, I'll get a taxi instead.

2 We'll have to go without John if he doesn’t arrive / won't arrive soon.

3 They won’t refund / didn't refund your money if you haven't kept your receipt.

4 If I make some coffee, do you cut / will you cut the cake?
5 Did you work / Would you work harder if you were better paid?

6 If you don't complain / didn't complain so much, you might be more popular.

7 Weren't my friends / Wouldn't my friends be envious if they could only see me now?

4. FILL THE GAPS IN THE SENTENCES USING THE WORDS GIVEN.

1 If I had more money, ……………… (you / marry) me?

2 He wouldn't help you if ……………….(he / not / like) you.

3 ...........................(you / find) the machine is quite simple to operate if you look at the manual.

4 . .......................................
(your parents / not / be) proud if they could see you now?

5 If . ....................................
( I / not / revise) thoroughly, I may fail my test.

6 If you wanted to buy someone a really good present, what sort of thing ..........................(you / look for)?

7 You'd have a lot more friends if ……………….. (you / not / be) so mean.

8 How . ............................... (you / feel) if you were in my position?

9 Would you change your job if …………………… (you / can)?

6. NOW LOOK AT THE SITUATIONS AND WRITE CONDITIONAL SENTENCES:

1 You should take more exercise because that’s the way to get fit.

If you take more exercise you ‘ll get fit.

2 I can't take much exercise because I don't have enough free time.

If I ......................................more free time, I …………………………………

3 Many people didn't realise that smoking was dangerous when they were young. Now they are

middleaged they are having serious health problems.

If people ................................, they ..................................now they are middleaged.

4 Hardly anyone was concerned about pollution in the 1960s. The first motorways were built then.

The first motorways ………………….... if more people ..................................in the 1960s.

5 The schoolchildren sowed some seeds, but they forgot to water them so they didn't grow.

The seeds ............................if the schoolchildren .....................................

6 It's important to protect wildlife now or there will be nothing left for future generation.

If we ...................................., there .................................for future generations.

7 People don't realise how important it is to conserve energy, so they do nothing about it.

If people ..............................they .........................................something about it.

8 Many poor farmers are encouraged to grow crops to sell instead of food. This means they have

problems feeding their families when prices fall.

If poor farmers ……….…….. .......................................…. instead of food, they

................................................ .................feeding their families when prices fall.

7. COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES.

1 He wouldn't have jumped if ………………………………………… .....................

2 You'll never learn English unless …………………………………………... ..........

3 If you don't stop smoking …………………………………………………... ..........

4 If you go to the casino ………………………………………………………….

5 If I were Prime Minister ………………………………………………………..

6 If I could go anywhere in the world ……………………………………………

7 I would never forgive you if ……………………………………………………

8 If I'd seen the price ticket ………………………………………………………

9 I wouldn't have lent him the money if …………………………………………

10 If you don't practise ……………………………………………………………

11 I’ll kill you if ……………………………………........... .........................................

12 Unless it's a nice day …………………………………………………………..

 13 She wouldn't have bought it unless ……………………………………………

14 If he'd known the police car was behind him ................……………………..

15 She wouldn't have married him unless ........

...................................………….

16 You would earn more money if ……………………………………………….

17 I wouldn't go unless ……………………………………………………………

18 I wouldn't have believed him if ………………………………………………..

19 If I had three months holiday ...........………………………………………….

20 I wouldn't have done this exercise unless ...................………………………

8. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN:

1- Take these pills three times a day and you’ll soon feel better.

If you
2- I couldn’t meet him because he had moved.

If he
3- I can’t live in the country because I can’t find a job there.

If I
4- Tell me your address. I might need it.

Tell me your address in case

5- Unless you study hard you won’t pass your exams.

If you
6- Visiting Israel won’t be possible without a visa.

Unless
7- I didn’t pass because I didn’t study.

If I
8- Sally won’t go to Nebraska because she doesn’t have enough money.

If Sally
9- Buy some aspirins. You might need them during your journey.

Buy some aspirins in case

10.They didn’t go to England because they didn’t book a room on time.

Had
11- Philip won’t go to Ireland with his friends because he doesn’t like flying.

If
12- Write down my telephone number. There’s a chance you will need it.

Write down my telephone number in

13- I advise you to stay in bed for a few days.

If
14- She is very shy; that’s why she doesn’t enjoy parties.

If
15- I didn’t know he was so quarrelsome, I’m sorry now that I invited him.

If
16- People should not be allowed to keep pets if they don’t look after them properly.

Unless
17- I’m sorry I’m late. I didn’t know you were here.

If

18- Close the window. It may rain.

Close the window in

19- She won’t sing because there’s no silence in the room.

She won’t sing unless

20- We’ll lend you the money because you can guarantee payment.

We’ll lend you the money

21- They dropped the vase and it broke.
If
22- Don’t forget my address. You may need it when you get to London.

Don’t forget my address in

23- I didn’t go to the party because I had a headache.

If
24- She won’t pass because she doesn’t study.

If
25- I always take a pen with me because I might have to write something.

I always take a pen with me in

26- My parents didn’t let me go to the party because I failed the exam.

If I
27- Close the door. It may rain.

Close the door in

28- Philip won’t go to Ireland with his friends because he doesn’t like flying.

If
29- I didn’t pay attention to my doctor’s advice and I got sick.

If I
30- The Germans brought the Christmas tree. A lot of people started to put it at home.

If