CONDITIONALS:

*Rephrase the following sentences so as the meaning stays the same:

1. In your position I should complain to the manager.

If………
2. They didn't invite her because they were still angry with her.
If they……….
3. His car was not repaired, so he had an accident.
If his car……. .
4. Jane lost her bag because she was in a hurry.
If……. .
5. I couldn't enter the house because I had lost my key.
If……. .
6. You are asking these questions because you didn't listen to me.
If…. .
7. Don't believe him whatever he may tell you.
If I……………
8. But for her, I wouldn't have succeeded.
If………….
9. He will answer your letter only if he gets it.
If………. .
10. The weather is so bad that we cannot leave the house.
If………………………
11. I didn't go on the trip because I was busy.
If I…….
12. He won't pass the examination if he doesn't work harder.
Unless………. .
13. If we don't leave immediately, we shall be late.
Unless………….
14. I will not go if you don't take the car.
Unless……………
15. What would you do if there were another flood.
Supposing………………
16. If Jean hadn't worked so hard, the project would have failed.
But for…………. .
17. Nick is in hospital because a dog bit him
If a dog…………
18. If you missed the beginning, you can't really say you understood the play.
Unless…………. .
19. If you do happen to see Mary, could you ask her to give me a call?
Should…………
20. The garden party won't take place if the weather stays bad.
Unless………………….
21. Without your help, I wouldn't have got the job.
If you………
22. If you want my advice, I wouldn't drink from that bottle.
If I ……
23. What would you do if there were an earthquake?
Supposing……….
24. If you do the shopping, I'll cook lunch.
You………. .
25. What would you do if you found some buried treasure?
If you were …………
26. If Pauline hadn't been interested, the project would have been abandoned.
But for……….
27. If by any chance you find my wallet, could you let me know?
Should…. .
28. I might be late. If so, start without me.
If I…………. .
29. The fire was brought under control thanks to the night-watchman.
If it hadn't……………
30. Richard is in prison because a detective recognised him.
If a detective……. .
31. If Jane hadn't refused to work overtime, She would have got a promotion.
If it hadn't…………
32. If you left out that chapter, you can't really say you read the whole book.
Unless………
33. If you want my advice, I'd think twice about buying a car like that.
If I………
34. It won't make any difference if City score first, United will still win.
United will still win…………
35. If the painting is finished by Saturday, we'll pay you extra.
Finish……………

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36. Provided your voice is audible, the audience will get the point of this scene.
As long as the audience…………. .
37. If you refuse to stop eating sweets, you can't expect to lose weight easily.
If you won't……………. .
38. Without your help, I wouldn't have found the house.
If you …………. .
39. Getting up early makes me feel hungry.
If……………. .
40. If you missed the first half you can't really say you understood the film.
Unless………. .
41. What would you do if you lost your job?
Supposing………. .
42. If you pay me back the money you took, I won't tell the police.
Pay me back………….
43. Brenda is a star because a famous director saw her act in a school play.
If a famous …………. .
44. If Pauline hadn't been interested, the project would have been abandoned.
But for……….

*Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same:

1. I can't lift this table on my own. UNLESS

…………………………………………. .
2. If you found the missing money, what would you do? WERE
……………………………………………………………………………. .
3. If you see Tina by any chance, could you ask her to get in touch? SHOULD
…………………………………………………………………………………. .
4. I haven't got an aspirin, so I can't give you one. IF
…………………………………………………………………………………….
5. If you do change your mind after all, let me know. SHOULD
…………………………………………………………………………. .
6. If you do have any free time, could you give me a ring? SHOULD
…………………………………………………………………………. .
7. We won't go away if the weather is bad. UNLESS
……………………………………………………….
8. I didn't have the money, so I didn't buy a new suit WOULD
………………………………………………………………………………. .
9. If you hurry up, you won't be late. GOING
………………………………………………………. .
10. If they offered you a job, would you accept? WERE
………………………………………………………………………….
11. If you are in London by any chance, come and see me. HAPPEN
………………………………………………………………………………….
12. Without you, I would have given up years ago. BEEN
………………………………………………………………………….
13. If you insist on doing everything yourself, of course you feel tired! WILL
……………………………………………………………………….
14. Please take a seat and I'll inquire for you. WILL
…………………………………………………………….
15. If you hadn't encouraged me, I would have given up. BUT
……………………………………………………………………………
16. But for Helen, the play would be a flop. WERE
……………………………………………………………………….
17. I don't have any scissors so I can't lend you any. IF
………………………………………………………………………

Did you hear about that guy who won 180 million dollars in the lottery? If I (win) .............................. that much money, I
(quit) .............................. my job the next day. I (travel) .............................. around the world and (stay) ..............................
in the most luxurious hotels. If I (want) .............................. anything, I (buy) .............................. it. If I
(see) .............................. a beautiful Mercedes that I wanted, I (buy) .............................. it. If I wanted to stay in a beautiful
hotel and the hotel (be) .............................. full, I (buy) .............................. the hotel and make them give me a room. I
(can) .............................. do anything in the world if I had 180 million dollars ... Oh, I am starting to sound a little materialistic...
Well... I (do) .............................. good things with the money as well. If anybody (need) .............................. help, I
(give) .............................. them some money to help them out. I (donate) .............................. money to charities. I
(give) .............................. money to help support the arts. If I (win) .............................. that much money, I wouldn't keep it all
for myself. I (help) .............................. as many people as possible.
Michael: Sharon, I am having some problems at work, and I was wondering if you might be able to give me some advice.
Sharon: Sure, what's the problem?
Michael: The computer sales business is more difficult than I thought. When customers (come) .............................. in to look at
the new computer models, they often (ask) .............................. me which model they should buy. If they
(ask) .............................. me to suggest a model, I (be) .............................. usually quite honest with them. Most computer
users don't need a very advanced computer; they just need a basic model which they can use for word-processing, bookkeeping and

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Internet access. If I am honest and I (recommend) .............................. one of the cheaper models, my boss
(get) .............................. angry at me. He always says that a good salesperson can convince a customer to buy one of the more
expensive advanced models. I don't really feel comfortable doing that. What would you do in my situation? Isn't it wrong to make
them buy something which they don't need?
Sharon: I think you should help your customers make an intelligent decision. If I (be) .............................. you, I
(educate) .............................. the customers. I (teach) .............................. them how to make a good decision by themselves. I
(make, not) .............................. the decision for them. When a customer (ask) .............................. a question, answer it
honestly. You don't need to lie to the customer, and you don't need to make the decision for them.
Michael: When I (sell) .............................. an inexpensive computer to a customer, my boss (complain) ..............................
that I am not trying hard enough. What would you tell him?
Sharon: If I (be) .............................. in your situation, I (tell) .............................. him that I wasn't comfortable forcing
customers to buy products which they don't need. Tell him that you don't want to lie to honest people, and that you want to provide
them with good service. Remind him that when customers (get) .............................. good service, they
(return) .............................. to a store and spend more money.
Michael: I think that's a great idea. He (might) .............................. change his mind if I said that to him. Maybe he
(realize) .............................. that good service is the most important thing to consumers. And, of course, I
(feel) .............................. much more comfortable if I (be) .............................. able to be honest with the customers. Thanks for
your advice.

1. (If / When) .............................. I leave work, I usually go to the fitness center to work out.
2. She hates TV. She thinks television is a waste of time. (If / When) .............................. she watches any television at all, it is
usually a documentary or a news program.
3. My friend always keeps in touch by mail. (If / When) .............................. I get a letter, I usually write back immediately.
4. If I (have) .............................. enough money, I (go) .............................. on safari to Kenya. However, my bank account is
empty!
5. I love to travel! When I (have) .............................. enough money, I (go) .............................. abroad. I do it almost every
year.
6. I really wanted to go on safari to Kenya with my friends, but I couldn't afford to go. If I (have) .............................. enough
money, I (go) .............................. with them.
7. I'm sorry, I didn't know you were allergic to chocolate. If I (know) .............................. , I (make) .............................. you a
vanilla birthday cake.
8. Stop asking me what Amanda bought you for Christmas. Even if I (know) .............................. what she bought you, I (tell,
not) .............................. you.
9. Nobody here speaks English. Too bad Gloria isn't here. If she (be) .............................. with us, she (can) ..............................
act as our interpreter.
10. I am afraid I won't be able to come to your wedding next week because my company is sending me to New York to attend a
trade show. I (miss, never) .............................. your wedding if I (have) .............................. a choice in the matter.
11. If the weather is nice tomorrow, she (walk) .............................. along the river to school.
12. If you help me move tomorrow, I (treat) .............................. you to a dinner and a movie.
13. If you were to help me move tomorrow, I (treat) .............................. you to a dinner and a movie.
14. If I were in Tahiti right now, I (snorkel) .............................. along a beautiful reef. I wouldn't be stuck here in this office with
mountains of paperwork.
15. If Jerry hadn't stopped to pick up that quarter, he (cross) .............................. the street when the bus ran the red light. He
might have been killed!
16. Tina's train arrived ahead of schedule. If I hadn't decided to go to the train station early, she (wait) .............................. there
for more than twenty minutes before I arrived.
17. If I (pass) .............................. the test, I (get) .............................. an "A" in the class. Instead, I got a "C." I really should
have studied more.
18. If I (be) .............................. rich, I (buy) .............................. that new Mercedes we saw yesterday. Unfortunately, I can't
even afford a used car.
19. We (go) .............................. skiing this weekend, but there's no snow. Oh, well! We will just have to find something else to do
instead.
20. If Heather spoke Chinese, she (translate) .............................. the email for you yesterday.

1. She loves her husband. If she (get) .............................. a divorce, it would devastate her.
2. If they (tear) .............................. down that old opera house, we would not have any historical architecture left in the city.
3. If the hurricane (hit) .............................. Miami, thousands of people might have lost their lives.
4. I can't stand him. If he (be) .............................. hired, I would quit.
5. I have no fire insurance. If my house (burn) .............................. down, I would have no way to buy new furniture.
6. If he (be) .............................. found guilty, he would have gone to jail for 30 years.
7. If the airlines (cancel) .............................. the flight, I would never make it to the family reunion on time.
8. He was not wearing a motorcycle helmet. If he (crash) .............................. into that car, he would have been killed.
9. If the government (increase) .............................. income tax, I would not be able to survive.
10. If I (lose) .............................. my job, I would use the Internet to find a new one.

1.a. She will take care of the children for us next weekend because her business trip was canceled.
1.b. But, she (take, not) .............................. would not be taking care of the children for us next weekend if her business trip (be,
not) .............................. had not been canceled.
2.a. Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him yesterday.
2.b. But, he (come) .............................. if you (insult) .............................. him.
3.a. Marie is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married.

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3.b. But, Marie (be) .............................. happy if she (give, not) .............................. up her career when she got married.
4.a. Dr. Mercer decided not to accept the research grant at Harvard because he is going to take six months off to spend more time
with his family.
4.b. But, Dr. Mercer (accept) .............................. the research grant at Harvard if he (take, not) .............................. six months
off to spend more time with his family.
5.a. Professor Schmitz talked so much about the Maasai tribe because she is an expert on African tribal groups.
5.b. But, Professor Schmitz (talk, not) .............................. so much about the Maasai tribe if she (be, not) ..............................
an expert on African tribal groups.
6.a. I am unemployed because I had a disagreement with my boss and I was fired.
6.b. But, I (be, not) .............................. unemployed if I (have, not) .............................. a disagreement with my boss and I
(be, not) .............................. fired.
7.a. Nicole speaks Chinese fluently because she lived in China for ten years.
7.b. But, Nicole (speak, not) .............................. Chinese fluently if she (live, not) .............................. in China for ten years.
8.a. I will not help you study for your test because you have spent the last two weeks partying and wasting time.
8.b. But, I (help) .............................. you study for your test if you (spend, not) .............................. the last two weeks partying
and wasting time.
9.a. Eleanor and Ben are not going skiing with us this year because Eleanor just had a baby.
9.b. But, Eleanor and Ben (go) .............................. skiing with us this year if Eleanor (have, not, just) .............................. a
baby.
10.a. I am completely exhausted, so I will not go with you to the movies tonight.
10.b. But, if I (be, not) .............................. completely exhausted, I (go) .............................. with you to the movies tonight.
11.a. She is not worried about the conference tomorrow because she is not giving a speech.
11.b. But, she (be) .............................. worried about the conference tomorrow if she (give) .............................. a speech.
12.a. Frank is not going to the graduation ceremony because he broke his leg snowboarding last week.
12.b. But, Frank (go) .............................. to the graduation ceremony if he (break) .............................. his leg snowboarding
last week.

13.a. They are not releasing the prisoner next month because there was so much public opposition to his parole.
13.b. But, they (release) .............................. the prisoner next month if there (be) .............................. so much opposition to his
parole.
14.a. The hotels filled up months in advance because the festival is going to include jazz artists from around the globe.
14.b. But, the hotels (fill) .............................. up months in advance if the festival (include) .............................. jazz artists from
around the globe.
15.a. We are not worried about the recent string of robberies in the neighborhood because the police have started regularly
patrolling the area.
15.b. But, we (be) .............................. worried about the recent string of robberies in the neighborhood if the police (start,
not) .............................. regularly patrolling the area.

1. Dacă s-ar simţi deprimată, ar ieşi la o plimbare.

2. Dacă ai ceva timp liber, treci pe la mine să mai discutăm.
3. Dacă nu ar fi avut viteză mare, nu ar fi făcut accidentul de ieri.
4. Dacă ne scrie astăzi, mâine va primi răspunsul.
5. N-ai fi făcut nici un progres dacă nu ai fi învăţat mult.
6. Dacă plec pe munte, îmi iau bocanci speciali.
7. Dacă îl văd, îl voi avertiza să nu spună nimic.
8. Nu ai fi ajuns acasă înaintea lăsării întunericului dacă nu ai fi plecat de acolo la ora 3.
9. Dacă nu ţi-ar plăcea spectacolul ai pleca înainte de final.
10. Nu-mi cântă dacă nu îl rog.
11. Mi-ar fi trimis un mesaj de felicitare dacă ar fi ştiut când este ziua mea de naştere.
12. Dacă ai fi trimis coletul prin poştă, l-aş fi primit până acum, dar nu a ajuns.
13. Vei vinde casa imediat, dacă nu ceri un preţ exagerat.
14. Toată lumea ar fi râs de ea dacă ar fi purtat pălăria aceea caraghioasă.
15. Şi-ar termina raportul dacă nu ar fi obosită.
16. Nu ar tremura dacă nu ar fi atât de frig.
17. Aş fi mers şi eu în excursie dacă mi-ai fi spus că pleci.
18. Nu ar sta acasă dacă ar fi vreme bună.
19. John ar lua note mai bune dacă ar fi mai atent.
20. Vom pune cortul destul de repede dacă nu bate vântul.
If you want to read this book ……
Unless the light improves …..
If I were to win the competition ….
If you hadn’t offended him ….
If you had lost that ticket …
If I wanted to do the journey in one day only …
I shouldn’t be so pleased if you …
I wouldn’t have been able to find my way …
I wouldn’t need to wear glasses if …
If I saw an accident …
If my friend had not come …
If gold had not been found in California …
If the thief had been caught …
If he hadn’t made so many mistakes…
There would be many accidents if …
Many visitors would have been disappointed if …

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The surprise will be extraordinary if …
The heat will be unbearable if …
All the players would not have done their best if …
If you don’t understand ...
You wouldn’t be so tired if …
If they were in your place …
What would you do if …?
She wouldn’t have arrived so late …
What will you do if …?
I won’t go unless …
If you had telephoned earlier …
She wouldn’t have gone on the trip unless …
If he wouldn’t have been frightened by the bear …
If she spends all the money I gave her …

1. We won't go away if the weather is bad. UNLESS

……………………………………………………….
2. I don't have any scissors so I can't lend you any. IF
………………………………………………………………………
3. I haven't got an aspirin, so I can't give you one. IF
…………………………………………………………………………………….
4. If you refuse to stop eating sweets, you can't expect to lose weight easily.
If you won't……………. .
5. Without your help, I wouldn't have found the house.
If you …………. .
6. Getting up early makes me feel hungry.
If……………. .
7. If you missed the first half you can't really say you understood the film.
Unless………. .
8. What would you do if you lost your job?
Supposing………. .
9. I can't lift this table on my own. UNLESS
…………………………………………. .

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.

we (have) enough time if we wanted to see the castle?

In case you (buy) a car, will you teach me to drive?
If I (not be) in a hurry, I wouldn't have made so many mistakes.
She won't finish it on time if she (not start) right now.
She (get angry) if you had told her.
On condition that they (support) our product, they would get a discount.
Even if I (ask) him, he won't come.
Had I driven slowly, I (not crash)
It will be a disaster unless they (help) us.
If you (have) something to eat, you wouldn't have felt sick.
I wouldn't risk it if I (be) you.
She would get fat if she (not stop) eating.
The chicken wasn't good. It (taste) better if you had put some spices on it.

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