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Conditional clauses begin with if. The conditional clause can come before or after the main clause.

We have to use a comma at the end of the conditional clause when it comes first.
Examples: You'll fail if you don’t work harder. If you study, you’ll pass your exam.
We can use unless instead of If…not. It is very often used with first conditional:
Example: Unless you study, you will fail your exam

FIRST CONDITIONAL SECOND CONDITIONAL


We use first conditional to talk about events We use second conditional for unlikely
which are possible. It can refer to the future situations in the present.
or the present. Conditional clause Main clause
Conditional clause Main clause If + past simple conditional
If + present simple future simple If I had money, I would retire.
If it rains, we’ll stay at home If + past simple could
If + present simple modal verb If I had money, I could retire.
If you hurry, you can be on time If + past simple might
If + present simple imperative If I had money, I might retire
If you are late, phone me.

THIRD CONDITIONAL Other words with conditional


We use third conditional to talk about an meaning
event or situation which didn’t happen in the Many words and expressions can be
past. used with a meaning similar to if and
Conditional clause Main clause with similar verb forms.
If + past perfect conditional + perfect Some of the commonest are provided,
If I’d had an umbrella, I’d not have got wet providing, supposing, as long as, on
Instead of would, we can use could or might condition that.
I might have gone to the party if you had told Example: Provided you study, you will
me.
1. PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THE CORRECT TENSES.
1. If you’d stayed at home, I ________________________ (visit) you.
2. What would you do if you _________________________ (win) the lottery.
3. I’ll do it if you __________________ (ask) me.
4. We would have missed the train if we ___________________ (be) five minutes late.
5. Terry didn’t go to the party. If he had gone, he ___________________ (enjoy).
6. I must hurry, my mother will get angry if I ___________________ (get) home late.
7. If I had known Peter was ill, I _________________ (phone) him.
8. She ____________________(look after) the children if she has free time.
9. The children will be frightened if they __________________ (watch) that horror film.
10. _____________________ (phone) me if you are late.
11. If he wasn’t so rude, he _____________ (have) more friends.
12. I don’t know what to do. What would you do if you _____________(be) in my position.
13. I might have gone to the beach if it ________________ (be) warmer.
14. If I had enough money, I_______________ (travel) around the world.
15. You couldn’t have had that accident if you _______________ (drive) carefully.
2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT CONDITIONAL.
1. If I ____________________ (be) you, I ___________________ (accept) that job.
2. We ___________ (not have) time to go to the cinema unless we __________ (finish) our homework.
3. If you _____________(ask) your parents, they _____________ (let) you go to the party last night.
4. It _________ (be) easier to understand this exercise if we _____________(have) a dictionary.
5. I _______________ (pass) the English test if I ____________ (study) for it, but I went to the
disco with my friends.
6. I __________________ (not do) that if I ___________________ (be) you.
7. I ________________ (see) you tomorrow if I ________________ (not have) to work until late.
8. We ___________(not go) to the beach next week unless the weather _____________ (be) nice.
9 If she _____________ (win) the contest, she __________________ (get) a sports car.
10. Mary is nervous about her English exam. If she _______________ ( be) more confident, she
_______________ (do) it well.
11. I didn´t earn much money last summer. If I _____________ (earn) more money, I ___________
(go) on holiday with my friends.
12. If we ________________ (not hurry), we _______________ (miss) the bus.
13. If I __________________ (have) time later tonight, I _____________ (go) shopping.
14. Her parents ________________ (let) Mary go to the disco if she ________________ (be) older.
15. Take my advice. If I _________________ (be) you, I___________ (give up) smoking immediately.
16. Jim went to London for a weekend, if he __________________ (be) more time there, he
__________________ (visit) more monuments.
3. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE MEANING.
1. Mary wants to buy a house in London but she hasn’t got enough money.

2. I spent all my money on an iPhone. I couldn’t buy a pair of jeans I wanted.

3. It rained all the day so we didn’t go for a walk.

4. Pam can’t go to the disco because she isn’t eighteen years old.

5. You should go to the doctor immediately.

6. You are not eating properly and you are probably going to be ill.

7. I have to finish my project so I can’t go to the cinema with you.

8. Sam couldn’t do his homework because he had forgotten his books at school.

9. Her brother doesn’t study so he fails all his exams.

10. Unless he works harder, he will be dismissed.

11. You have left your credit card at home so you can’t buy that beautiful dress.

12. My television was broken so I couldn’t watch the film you recommended me.

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