Conditional Rephrasing
Conditional Rephrasing
Conditional Rephrasing
First conditional
We use the first conditional to talk about
1 If Andrew’s parents ……………… (not buy)
situations that are possible or likely to happen.
him the computer, he wouldn’t have shopped
If he finishes his homework, he’ll go to the
on the Internet.
cinema.
2 Andrew would make more friends if
Second conditional he ……………… (spend) less time on
We use the second conditional to talk about the Internet.
situations which are imaginary or unlikely to 3 If his parents ……………… (find out)
happen. earlier, Andrew would have spent less money.
If I met Leonardo DiCaprio, I’d ask him for his
4 If Andrew’s mother doesn’t pay, she
autograph.
……………… (have to) go to prison.
Third conditional 5 Andrew ……………… (not get) into trouble
We use the third conditional to talk about if he hadn’t used his parents’ password.
imaginary or hypothetical situations in the past. 6 If I ……………… (be) Andrew’s mother, I’d
If she had got up earlier, she wouldn’t have sell his computer.
missed the train.
7 If teenagers ……………… (have) a
computer, they’ll want to surf the Internet.
1 Match the two parts of the sentences.
1 If she had more time, …
3 Rewrite the sentences in the first, second or
2 If she has the new Star Wars game, …
third conditional.
3 If I was rich, …
4 He would have phoned the police … He can’t find his wallet so he’s angry.
5 If he had a motorbike, … (Second conditional) If he could find his
6 If she had watched the tennis match, … wallet, he wouldn’t be angry.
7 If I find the letter, … 1 In order to lose weight you need to
a he’d ride it to school. exercise more.
b she’ll let you play it. (First conditional) If you want ………………
c I’d buy a sports car. ………………………………………………
d she would have known the result.
2 He may be late, but he can meet us at the Blue
e I’ll tell you.
Note café.
f she’d learn another language.
(First conditional) If he’s ……………………
g if he’d seen the robbery.
………………………………………………
2 Read the text. Then complete the sentences 3 An old woman saw him burgle the house.
in the first, second or third conditional. Use That’s why he’s in prison.
the correct form of the verbs. (Third conditional) If she hadn’t ……………
………………………………………………
Andrew Chance’s mother was horrified when she 4 He wants to be rich and famous. Then he’ll be
received her son’s Internet shopping bill. Thirteen- happy.
year-old Andrew had spent nearly £1 million on (Second conditional) If he was ………………
eMall, an American Internet shopping site. ………………………………………………
Andrew used his parents’ password to get into the 5 Dave fell asleep so he missed the end of
site. He then bought a Rolls Royce, a Van Gogh the film.
painting and an antique bed. ‘I’m in big trouble,’ (Third conditional) If he hadn’t ……………...
the worried teenager said yesterday. ………………………………………………..
1. Rewrite the following sentences as conditional sentences. Look at the example: