Conditional Sentences

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1. If you ………( go ) away, please write to me.

2. If my car ……… (be) as old as yours, I ……… (buy) another one.
3. If it ……… (rain) this weekend, we ……….(not able) to play tennis.
4. If I ……… (see) Peter this afternoon, I ……….. (tell) him the news.
5. I ………. (not like) meat if it ………. (be) undercooked. I prefer it well
done.
6. Please start your meal. If you ………. (not have) your soup now, it
………. (go) cold.
7. I have to work about 80 hours a week. If I ………. (have) more time, I
………. (take up) a sport like tennis.
8. If he ………. (be) taller, he ………. (can) be a policeman, but he’s too
short.
9. If your mother hadn’t broken her leg, she ……….. (go) on holiday.
10. If you …………. (find) her address, you wouldn’t have visited her.

2. Match the beginnings and the ends of these sentences.

1. If you are travelling at 80 kph in a car,

2. If your ancestors’ language was Choctaw,
3. If the score is 40-15,
4. If today is your golden wedding anniversary,
5. If your great-grandparents all had blue eyes,
6. If you travel from England to Scotland,
7. In the 18th century, if someone saw a dodo,
8. If last year was a leap year (with 366 days),
9. If you can speak French,

A- next year won’t be a leap year.

B- they were on the island of Mauritius.
C- you have been married for 50 years.
D- you can understand at least a bit of Italian.
E- you have blue eyes.
F- you can stop safely in 52m.
G- you do not go through immigration control.
H- you are probably playing tennis.
I- they lived in America
 3. Superstitions. Do you believe in luck? Complete the sentences with
words and expressions from the list.

bad luck; beak; get; has; is red; left; open; see; throw; walk;
you’ll have; you see; you spill.

1. If …………. a black cat, you’ll have good luck.

2. If ………….. some wine, ………….. some salt over your left shoulder
to keep bad luck away.
3. If the sky …………. this evening, the weather is going to be fine
tomorrow.
4. If your first visitor in the New Year ………… dark hair, ……….. good
luck all the year.
5. You’ll have bad luck if you:………… under a ladder, ………… an
umbrella in the house, or ………… a hat on the bed. If you ……….. a
mirror, you’ll have seven years’ ………….. .
6. If the palm of your ………….. hand itches, you’re going to …………
some money.

4. IF or WHEN ?

1. ……….I get rich, I’ll travel round the world.

2. ……….that’s all you can say, I’m leaving.
3. ……….I go to bed, I usually read for a few minutes.
4. ……….you say that again, I’ll hit you.
5. ……….it rains this afternoon, we’ll stay at home.
6. I’ll close the curtains……….it gets dark.
7. ……….I get older, I’ll stop playing rugby.
8. Be patient; we can go home……….the game’s finished.
9. Get on quickly………..the train stops.
10. ……….you drive when you’re drunk, you’ll probably crash.

1. If I (see) ………. a blind man trying to cross the road, I (help) ……..
him.
2. If I (know) ………. the answer, I (tell)…….. you.
3. The journey takes about three hours by bus. You (get) ………. there
much sooner if you (go) …….. by train.
4. The teacher told Mary that she (not pass) ……… the examination unless
she (work) ……… harder.
5. I (not buy) ……….. a second-hand car unless I (be) ………. sure the
engine was in good condition.
6. If I (find) ………. a lady’s handbag in the street, I (take) ………. it to
the police station.
7. If we never (have) ………. a holiday, we (soon get) ………. tired of
school.
8. I (never eat) ………. fish unless I (know) ……….it was fresh.
9. The teacher said to David, “You’re late again this morning. If you (get
up) ………. earlier, you (not be) ……….. late so often.
10. He was a good honest man. He (never make) ……….. a promise
unless he (mean) ……… to keep it.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN COMPLETE

SENTENCES.

1. What would you buy if your father gave you $20?

2. Who might you see if you visited Hollywood?
3. How much would it cost if you took a taxi to school?
4. Would you be angry if someone called you a fool?
5. In which town or city would you live if you had the choice?
6. If I lent you $5, when could you pay me back?
7. Who would you ask if you didn’t know the way to the post office?
8. How would you feel if you never had a holiday?
9. Could you cook your own dinner if your mother was ill?
10. Would you stay in bed if you had a cold?

USE THE PAST PERFECT OR THE CONDITIONAL TENSE OF THE

VERBS IN BRACKETS. PRACTICE USING THE SHORT FORMS.

1. He retired in 1960. If he (go) ……….. on working until 1965, he (have)

………. a bigger pension now.
2. She told the maid, “This room isn’t clean. If you (sweep) ………. it
properly, there(not be) ………. so much dust on the floor.”
3. After the little boy had eaten a whole box of chocolates, his father said,
“If I (eat) ………. so many chocolates, I (feel) ……….. sick.”

1. Fill in these blanks with one of these words.

BOIL; TURN INTO; TASTE; FLOAT; BURN; FALL; BREAK;
PASS; GROW; SINK;
1. If you put a cork in water, it will ……………. .
2. If Jack touches the hot water, he will …………. his finger.
3. If you put sugar in water, it will ………….. sweet.
4. If John puts a rubber in water, it will ………….. .
5. If you water a plant, it will …………… .
6. If Mary heats the water, it will …………… .
7. If you pour the hot water into a thin glass, it will …………. .
8. If the little girl isn’t careful, she will ……………
9. If those children study hard, they will ………….. their exams.
10. If you put water in the freezer it will ……………. ice.

2. Answer these questions with a logical answer as in the example.

What will you do if it rains tomorrow?
If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home.

1. What will Jack do if he stays indoors?

2. What will your father do if he loses his car keys?
3. What will you do if you can’t open the door?
4. What will the children do it they are tired.
5. What will the teacher do if the students are late?
6. What will you do if you can’t find your English book?
7. What will the cat do if it catches the mouse?
8. What will your mother do if you break her favourite vase?
9. What will the boy do if he fails his exams?
10. What will your friend do if he misses his train?

3. Look at these sentences.

What will the children do if it’s sunny tomorrow?

If it’s sunny tomorrow, the children will play outside.
What will happen if the children play outside?
If the children play outside, they will get dirty.
What will happen if the children get dirty?
If the children get dirty, their mothers will be angry.
What will happen if their mothers get angry?
If their mothers get angry, they will send the children to bed.

CONDITIONALS
1. If I ...................... (find) it, I’ll give it to you.
2. What would you do if you ......................... (find) a million pounds?
3. If I had taken my umbrella, I ........................ (not/get) wet.
4. I ..................... (be) very frightened if someone pointed a gun at me.
5. If you don’t hurry, you ......................... (be) late.
6. I’d be more careful if I ......................... (be) you.
7. How ......................... (you/feel) if you lived in Mars?
8. We’ll go out for a walk unless it ....................... (rain).
9. If Helen had left early, she .......................... (not/miss) the bus.
10.If I .......................... (hear) the weather forecast, I wouldn’t have gone
out.
11.If we travelled to the USA, we ........................ (go) to New York.
12.If I .......................... (become) a famous rock star, I would buy my
parents an enormous house.
13.It is not very far. If you ....................... (follow) this path, you’ll come to
the station.
14.He’ll accept the job unless the salary ....................... (be) too low.
15.He’d accept the job unless the salary ....................... (be) too low.
16.If they had arrived earlier, they ........................ (not/miss) the beginning
of the film.
17.If I ...................... (find) someone’s wallet, I’d take it to the police
station.
18.If I ............................. (be) you, I wouldn’t eat so much chocolate.
19.If you left the car here, the police ........................ (give9 you a fine.
20.If you ..................... (phone) me yesterday, I would have given you the
news.
21.What ......................... (you/do) if you were rich?
22.If Jack had made a shopping list, he ...................... (not/forget) to buy
some coffee.
23.If people in the cities ....................... (use) bikes instead of cars, there
wouldn’t be so much pollution.
24.I won’t talk to her unless she ...................... (apologise) to me first.
25.If I .......................... (not/go) to bed so early, I wouldn’t have woken up
at 7.00.
26.If he .......................... (catch) the 10.30 train, he would arrive too early.
27.If I ......................... (go) out I’ll close the window.
28.We’ll be late unless we ...................... (hurry).
29.I ....................... (send) Jane a postcard if I knew her address.
30.If I have time I ......................... (come) and visit you this evening.

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense:

1. If the dog barks, the neighbours ……………… (complain)
2. The boss …………… (be) angry if you arrive late.
3. If you ……………… (eat) too much, you’ll be sick.
4. If the dog ……………… (bark) the neighbours would complain.
5. The boss would be angry if you ………….. (arrive) late.
6. If you ate too much, you ………….. (be) sick.
7. If the weather ……………. (be) bad on Saturday we will stay at home.
8. If you studied hard you ………….. (pass) your exam.
9. If she ………… (break) the window, she will buy a new one.
10.If it …………. (not / be) cold, they wouldn’t light a fire.
11.If I study more, I …………. (be) a better student.
12.If I lived in France, I ………….. (speak) French very well.
13.If we close the door, nobody ………….. (get) in.
14.We …………… (have) a party if John passes his driving test.
15.If she opened the letter, she ………….. (be) surprised.
16.Those plants …………. (not / grow) if you don’t water them.
17.If he …………… (drink) so much, he will get drunk.
18.If I found a fly in my soup, I ……………. (complain) to the manager.

Finish these sentences:

1. “I’m hungry”. If I were you …
2. “I’ve got a toothache”. If I were you …
3. “I’m tired”. If I were you …
4. “I’ve seen an accident”. If I were you …
5. If it is sunny tomorrow …
6. If I don’t hurry …
7. If you are a good girl …
8. I would stay at home if …
9. If it rained …
10.If I were rich …
11.I would get better marks if …
12.She will go to the cinema if …
13.If he robbed the bank …
14.If we hurry …
15.If it snowed …
16.I will be very happy if …

Conditional Sentences
1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
11. If you ………( go ) away, please write to me.
12. If my wife ……… (be) as violent as yours, I ……… (leave) her.
13. If it ……… (rain) this weekend, we ……….(not able) to play tennis.
14. If I ……… (see) Peter this afternoon, I ……….. (tell) him the news.
15. I ………. (not like) meat if it ………. (be) undercooked. I prefer it
well done.
16. Please start your meal. If you ………. (not have) your soup now, it
………. (go) cold.
17. I have to work about 80 hours a week. If I ………. (have) more time,
I ………. (take up) a sport like tennis.
18. If he ………. (be) taller, he ………. (can) be a policeman, but he’s
too short.
19. If your mother breaks her leg, she ……….. (go) on holiday.
20. If you …………. (find) her address, will you visit her?

Passive
1. They were giving him a present.
2. Nobody saw him.
3. Would you lend me your car?
4. When are they going to clean the rooms?
5. They have bought a new car.
Reported speech
1.He asked, “Where can I go now?”
2. He told them, “I have cut myself.”
3. She told me, “Don’t answer this question.”
4. They asked, “Will you be here next week?”
5. She said, “I came here yesterday.”

Conditionals
1. If she had been here, I _______________ (see) her.
2. If you____________________ (play) better, you wouldn’t have lost the
game.
3. If she didn’t study, she ________________ (pass) all her exams.
4. If I _________________ (be) you, I wouldn’t do it.
5. What ________________ (happen) if they missed the bus?

Questions
1. They have been playing tennis for half an hour.
2. They were looking for his glasses.
3. 22 euros.
4. I saw your mother yesterday.
5. She had to use the red pen.

What will happen if the children play outside?

What will you do if your bike is stolen?
What will happen if the children get dirty?
What will you do if you get hungry?
What will happen if you put a cork in water?
What will the children do if it’s sunny tomorrow?
What will happen if their mothers get angry?
What will happen if the girl isn’t careful?

They will play outside.

I’ll go to university on foot.
She will burn her hand
They’ll get dirty.
It will float.
Their mothers will be angry.
They will send the children to bed.
I will buy some sandwiches.

11. What will Jack do if he stays indoors?

12. What will your father do if he loses his car keys?
13. What will you do if you can’t open the door?
14. What will the children do it they are tired.
15. What will the teacher do if the students are late?
16. What will you do if you can’t find your English book?
17. What will the cat do if it catches the mouse?
18. What will your mother do if you break her favourite vase?
19. What will the boy do if he fails his exams?
20. What will your friend do if he misses his train?

They’ll go to bed early.

He’ll play computer games.
It’ll play with it.
I’ll call a locksmith.
They will make an excuse to the teacher.
He’ll borrow his wife’s.

Choose the correct alternatives in the sentences.

 1. If I had more time, I will / would read more.
2. You’ll burn if you sit / ‘ll sit in the sun.
3. The light comes on if the oven will get / gets too hot.
4. I’d come with you if I don’t have / didn’t have so much homework.
5. If Tom phones, I tell / ‘ll tell him to text you.
6. You won’t / wouldn’t pass your exams if you don’t work!
7. Will / Would you give lots of money to charity if you were rich?
8. I always feel / ‘ll feel bad if I don’t do my homework.

Complete the sentences using the third conditional.

1. If I ………………………...(get up) earlier.

I…………….........................
(not miss) the bus.
2. She …………………………..(not feel) so alone if she………………....
(tell) someone about the bullying.
3. If he ……………………………(not leave) his money at home, he ……
………………….(go) to the cinema.
4. I …………………………….(help) you if I ……………………….........
(not be) so tired.
5. If I ……………………………….(not lose) my phone, I ………………
………………………….(phone) you.
6. The car …………………………………(not break down) if you ……...
………………….(put) petrol in it!

Read the situations, the situations, then complete the conditional

sentences.

1. She might win, so she might celebrate tonight.

If she ………………………………………………………………
2. He played football, so he broke his leg.
If he ………………………………………………………………..
3. I’ve got some homework, so I won’t go out.
If I ………………………………………………………………….
4. It might be cold, so we won’t play tennis.
We ………………………………………………………………….
5. The bus broke down, so we were late.
We ………………………………………………………………….
6. He’s unhappy because he hasn’t got a job.
He …………………………………………………………………..
7. I didn’t have any money, so I didn’t buy a ticket.
He …………………………………………………………………..
8. My motorbike won’t star because it’s so cold.
My motorbike ………………………………………………………...