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REVISION OF CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

I- Choose the most suitable tense

1- I can’t understand what he sees in her! If anyone treats / will treat / treated me like that, I am / will be /
would be extremely angry.
2- If you help / helped me with this exercise, I will do / would do the same for you one day.
3- According to the timetable, if the train leaves / left on time, we will / would arrive at 5.30.
4- If it is / will be fine tomorrow, we go / will go to the coast.
5- If we find / found a taxi, we will get / would get there before the play starts.
6- It’s quite simple really. If you take / will take / took these tablets every day, then you lose / will lose / lost
/ would lose weight.
7- I don’t like this flat. I think I will be / I am / I’d be happier if I lived / live / will live / would live in a house
in the country.
8- I can’t play football, but I’m sure that if I will do / do / did, I play / will play / would play a lot better than
anyone in this awful team.
9- I phone / will phone / phone you tonight, are you / will you be / would you be in?
10- Why didn’t you tell me? – If you told / had told me, I had / would have helped you.
11- If Bill didn’t stea l/ hadn’t stolen the car, he weren’t / wouldn’t be / hadn’t been in prison now.
12- If Ann weren’t driving / didn’t drive / hadn’t driven so fast, her car didn’t crash / wouldn’t crash /
wouldn’t have crashed into a tree.
13- Let me give some advice. If you smoked / would smoke / had smoked less, you didn’t feel / wouldn’t
feel / wouldn’t have felt tired.
14- What bad luck! If Alan didn’t fall / hadn’t fallen / wouldn’t fall over, he won / would win / would have
won the race.
15- If you invited/had invited me last week, I was able/had been able/would have been able to come.
16- I’m sure your letter hasn’t arrived yet. If it came/had come, I’m sure I noticed/had noticed/would have
noticed it.
17- We have a suggestion to make. How do you feel/would you feel if we offered/would offer/had offered
you the job of assistant manager.
18- If you lent/had lent us the money, we paid/would pay/had paid you back next week.
19- I wish Peter doesn’t live/didn’t live/wouldn’t live so far away from the town center. We’ll have to take a
taxi.
20- I feel rather cold. I wish I brought/had brought my pullover with me.
21- I wish you tell/had told/told me about the test. I haven’t done my revision.
22- I’m sorry I missed your birthday party. I really wish I come/came/had come/would come.
23- I like my new boss but I wish she gave/would give/could give me some more responsibility.
24- Having a lovely time in Brighton, I wish you are/were/had been here. Love, Mary.
25- A cheque is all right, but I’d rather you pay/paid me cash.
26- If only I have/had/would have a screwdriver with me.
27- If you want to catch the last train, it’s time you leave/left
28- I’d rather you don’t tell/didn’t tell anyone about our conversation.
29- It’s high time you learn/learned to look after yourself.
30- Jean thinks that everyone likes her. If only she knows/knew what people say behind her back.
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II- Put each verb in bracket into a suitable tense
1- It’s a pity you missed the party. If you (come)…….you (meet)………….. my friend from Hungary.
2- If we (have)……..some tools, we (be)……….able to repair the car, but we haven’t had any with us.
3- Thank you for your help. If you (not help)………me, I (not pass)……….the examination.
4- It’s a beautiful house, and I (buy)……….it if I (have)………the money, but I can’t afford it.
5- I can’t imagine what I (do)………..with the money if I (win) ……….the football pools or a lottery.
6- Mark isn’t a serious athlete. If he (train)…………harder, he (be)…….quite a good runner.
7- If Claire (listen)………to her mother, she (not marry)……….David in the first place.
8- It rained every day in our holiday. If we (not take)………..the TV with us, we (not have) anything to do.
9- Jim is so untidy! If he (buy)………some new clothes, he (not look) so bad.
10- I wish I(have)…….. the money to buy some new clothes, but I can’t afford it at the moment.
11- I wish the government (do)………something about the air pollution in this city.
12- I’m getting really soaked! I wish I (not forget)………..my umbrella.
13- That was a lovely meal, but I wish I (not eat) ……….so much.
14- Come on children! It’s time you (be)………..in bed.
15- Actually, I’d rather you (not smoke)………..in here.
16- Suppose you (see)………..a ghost, what would you do?
17- I’m so annoyed about my car accident. If only I (be)………… more careful!
18- I’d rather you (not put)………your coffee on the top of the book.

III- Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown

1- I didn’t have an umbrella with me so I got wet. I

wouldn’t……………………………
2- I’ll call the police if you don’t leave me alone.
Unless………………………………..
3- In the snowy weather we don’t go to school. If………………………………………
4- Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move this table.
If…………………
5- You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep. If
you………………………..
6- Make me some coffee, and I’ll give you some sweets.
If……………………………..
7- If you hadn’t told me about Sue’s hair, I wouldn’t have noticed her.
Unless……….
8- If you see Peter, tell him he should be here at 8 00.
Should…………………………
9- I wouldn’t accept if you ask me to marry you. If you
were…………………………
10- What would you do if there were an earthquake?
Supposing……………………
11- If you do the shopping, I’ll cook lunch.
You………………………………………….
12-What would you do if you found some buried treasure? If you
were……………..
13- If Paul hadn’t been interested, the project would have been abandoned.
But for….
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14- If by any chance you find my wallet, could you let me know? If you
happen……..
15- I might be late. If so, start without me. If I……………………………………………
16- The fire was brought under control thanks to the night watch-man. If it
hadn’t…...
17- Dick is in prison because a detective recognized him. If
a…………………………...
18- If you want my advice, I’d think twice about buying a car like that. If
I…………….
19- If the painting is finished by Saturday, we’ll pay you extra.
Finish…………………
20- Getting up early makes me feel hungry. If
…………………………………………..
21- Please don’t eat in the classroom. I’d
rather……………………………………
22- I think we should leave now. I think it’s
time……………………………….
23- What a pity we ate all the food. If only
we…………………………………………..
24- It’s a shame we don’t have a TV. I
wish………………………………………………

IV- Rewrite each of the following sentences, using the word in the
capital

1- If you do have any free time, could you give me a ring? SHOULD
2- We won’t go away if the weather is bad. UNLESS
3- I didn’t have the money, so I didn’t buy a new suit. WOULD
4- If you hurry up, you won’t be late. GOING
5- If they offered you the job, would you accept? WERE
6- If you are in London by any chance, come and see me. HAPPEN
7- Without you, I would have given up years ago. BEEN
8- Please take a seat, and I’ll inquire for you. WILL
9- Don’t take this job if you don’t really want it. UNLESS
10- I wasn’t tall enough to reach the shelf. TALLER
11- If the ship sank, what would you do? WERE
12- If you should notice what’s on at the cinema, let me know. HAPPEN
13- If you hadn’t encouraged me, I would have given up. BUT
14- I don’t have any money, so I can’t lend you any. IF
15- But for Helen, the play would be a flop. WERE