UNIVERSIDAD DE CÓRDOBA

DEPARTAMENTO DE LENGUAS

CONDITIONAL IF

NAME: Santiago Luis Ortiz Banquet

SUBJECT : Conditionals

A)
1. If I move to Boston, I’ll live on Main Street.
2. If you call your mother, she’ll be very happy.
3. If the mechanic fixes our car on time, we’ll drive to Centerville.
4. If it rains today, we won’t go to the park.
5. If I’m not in a hurry tonight, I’ll write to her.
6. If she isn’t sick, she’ll go to school.
7. If they’re tired tomorrow, they won’t go to work.
8. If John doesn’t buy a new car, he’ll buy a motorcycle.

B)
1. If we go to London, we’ll visit our cousin.
2. If they do their homework tonight, their teacher will be happy.
3. If the weather is good, George will go swimming this weekend.
4. If he goes swimming this weekend, he’ll have a wonderful time.
5. If you don’t eat your dinner tonight, you’ll be hungry.
6. If they’re tired, they’ll go to sleep early tonight.
7. If it rains, she’ll wear her new raincoat.
8. If you eat too many cookies after dinner tonight, you’ll get a
stomachache.
9. If I drink too much coffee, I’ll get a headache.

C)
1. If she misses the bus, she’ll walk.
2. If he goes to the concert, he’ll wear his suit.
3. If she isn’t tired, she’ll cook dinner.
4. If I’m not busy, I’ll visit you.
5. If you don’t finish school, you’ll be sorry.
6. If he works hard, he’ll get a good job.
D)
1. If the weather is bad tomorrow, we will stay indoors and watch movies.
2. If we hitchhike to work, we might meet interesting people along the
way.
3. If I don’t sleep well tonight, I will feel tired and sluggish tomorrow.
4. If you don’t fix the broken window, the rain will come in and make
things worse.
5. If he doesn’t cut his hair, it will look messy and unkempt.
6. If they finish work early, they’ll go to a restaurant tonight.
7. If he gets good marks in his exams, his mother will be happy.
8. If he fails the test, his mother will be sad.
9. If he doesn’t meet his targets, her boss will fire him.
10. If they don’t clean up after the party, their friends will be angry.
11. If I study hard, I will improve my grades.
12. If it’s sunny at the weekend, we will go for a hike in the
mountains.
13. If I become rich, I will travel the world and help others.
14. If I go to London, I will visit the British Museum.

E)
1. If it’s sunny, d) we’ll sit outside.
2. If it rains, e) we’ll need an umbrella.
3. If the sky is clear, b) we’ll be able to see the stars.
4. If the lake freezes, f) we’ll go skating.
5. If the sea is clean, a) we’ll make a fire.
6. If we get cold, c) we’ll go swimming.

F)
1. If you practiced more, your English would improve.
2. If I had a motorbike, it would be easier to go and visit my friends.
3. If I lost all my money, I would feel miserable.
4. If I started writing poetry, my English teacher would be surprised.
5. If Peter ate less, he wouldn’t be so fat.
6. If my little sister did something wrong, I’m sure she’d tell me.
7. If I were a famous model, people would see my photo everywhere.

G)
 1. The weather report says there will be snow tomorrow. If it snows, I will
stay at home.
2. Do you need some money? Let me look in my pockets. If I have some, I
will lend you some.
3. No, sorry. I haven’t got any money with me. But you know I would give
it to you if I had any.
4. I’m sure of it. You will pass the test next week if you study hard.
5. Would you like to go to the cinema? If you want to go, I will come with
you.

H)
1. You find a fly in your soup.

If I found a fly in my soup, I would complain to the manager.

2. You see a burglar breaking into your house.

If I saw a burglar breaking into my house, I would ring the police.

3. You see a mouse in your kitchen.

If I saw a mouse in my kitchen, I would try to catch it.

4. Your car runs out of petrol.

If my car ran out of petrol, I would walk to the nearest garage to get some.

5. You see an accident.

If I saw an accident, I would call an ambulance.

6. You see a ghost in your room.

If I saw a ghost in my room, I would run away.

I)

Sarah is a bored teenager. If she joined (join) a club, she would make (make)
more friends. She would enjoy (enjoy) herself if she went (go) out more. Her
schoolwork is suffering too. If she studied (study) more, she would have
(have) better marks and she would enter (enter) university. Unfortunately,
she is becoming overweight. She would feel (feel) fitter if she started (start)
swimming, and she would get (get) thinner if she stopped (stop) eating so
much chocolate.
 J)
1. You have nothing to do.

If I had nothing to do, I would feel bored.

2. You are lost in a foreign country.

If I were lost in a foreign country, I would feel anxious and scared.

3. Your pet dies.

If my pet died, I would feel heartbroken and sad.

4. You see an enormous spider in the bathroom.

If I saw an enormous spider in the bathroom, I would feel terrified.

5. You split your jeans in the street.

If I split my jeans in the street, I would feel embarrassed.

6. Someone steals your coat.

If someone stole my coat, I would feel angry and upset.

7. You fail an important test.

If I failed an important test, I would feel disappointed and frustrated.

8. You win some money in a competition.

If I won some money in a competition, I would feel excited and grateful.

K)
1. The teacher will be very angry if you don’t do your homework.
2. If he had told me, I could have helped him.
3. If you don’t water the flowers, they will die.
4. If you didn’t water the flowers, they would die.
5. I would come if I had time.
6. If you don’t hurry, you will miss the bus.
7. If I were you, I wouldn’t buy that car.
8. He will play tennis if the weather is good.
9. I would be very happy if she were my sister.
10. She could win the race if she tried.
11. If he goes to bed early, he will get up early.
 12. If he touches this wire, he will get a shock.
13. You will get wet if it rains.
14. If I knew, I would have come earlier.
15. I wouldn’t say it if I were you.
16. What will you do if you get a bad mark?
17. If she wears a necklace, her dress will look better.
18. If you go near the dog, it will bite you.
19. Bodrum would be ideal for a holiday if it weren’t so
crowded.
20. He will be ill if he eats so much.
21. If she reads the book carefully, she will understand it.
22. The children can stay up late if they are good.
23. If the dinner isn’t ready, I will go out.
24. We would die if the plane crashed.

L)
1. If you drive very fast, you will get a ticket.
2. Would you give me some money if I asked you?
3. If she were my sister, I would spend more time with her.
4. I would spend every winter in Miami if I could afford it.
5. If they have time tomorrow, they will visit us.
6. Don’t give him anything if he asks for it again.
7. We would go to the cinema if we had enough money.
8. If John worked harder, he would get better results.
9. They would find me if they searched more thoroughly.
10. If I had a lot of money, I would travel the world.
11. You could live more comfortably if you saved more money.
12. If she were a good girl, she would help with the housework.
13. If she goes to his office, she will speak to him.
14. She would enjoy the party if she didn’t feel so shy.
15. If I weren’t busy, I would go out with you.