CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
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1. LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE AND COMPLETE THE TABLE.
I'll do it if 1 have the time. I would do it if I had the time. 1 would have done it if 1 had had the time.
If I see
her, I'll tell her. …………………………….. ……………………………………….
If she
doesn't try, she won't
succeed. ……………………………. ……………………………………….
Will you do it if I ask you? ……………………………. ……………………………………….
………………………… I'd buy it if you gave me ……………………………………….
a discount.
………………….……. ………………………..……. If I had been ill, I
would have stayed
at home.
……………………….. If I knew the
answer, I would ………………………………………..
tell him.
What will you do if
the
bus doesn't come? …………………………….
……………………………………….
………………………. .…………………………. I would have been
sorry if she had left.
……………………… I wouldn't stay in
this job if ……………………………………….
I could find another one.
……………………… They would get wet
if it rained. ………………………………………..
2.A- MATCH THE SENTENCE
HALVES.
1 I'd have gone climbing ... a if she
had shouted.
2 If my keys had been on the table, ... b I would
talk to her more.
3 We would have heard her ... c I
wouldn't have bought it.
4 They'd never have seen her ... d if the
weather hadn't been so bad.
5 If I'd known it was stolen, ... e if she
hadn't been wearing a red scarf.
6 If she were more friendly, ... f I
wouldn't do it.
7 If you'd reminded me, ... g I
wouldn't have forgotten.
8 If it was dangerous . ... h I would
have noticed them.
2.B- MATCH THE SENTENCE HALVES.
A B
If I pass
my driving test, will you
pay for the meal?
You'll
learn English more
easily if we find
somewhere to live.
Will you
give her these
flowers when you study
a little every day.
If they
don't give him the job, you don't
water them.
I'll marry
you as soon as we'll send
them to you.
Your
plants won't grow
well if I'll buy a
car.
If I buy
the champagne, I don't know what
he'll do.
As soon as
we get the tickets, you
see her?
3. CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS.
1 If I miss / I'll miss the bus this afternoon, I'll
get a taxi instead.
2 We'll have to go without John if he doesn’t arrive / won't
arrive soon.
3 They won’t refund / didn't refund your money if you
haven't kept your receipt.
4 If I make some coffee, do you cut / will you cut the
cake?
5 Did you work / Would you work harder if you were
better paid?
6 If you don't complain / didn't complain so much, you
might be more popular.
7 Weren't my friends / Wouldn't my friends be envious
if they could only see me now?
4. FILL THE GAPS IN THE SENTENCES USING THE WORDS
GIVEN.
1
If I had more money, ……………… (you / marry) me?
2
He wouldn't help you if ……………….(he / not / like) you.
3
............................ (you /
find) the machine is quite simple to operate if you look at the manual.
4
......................................... (your parents / not / be) proud if they could see
you now?
5
If ..................................... (I / not / revise) thoroughly, I may fail my
test.
6 If you wanted to buy someone a really good
present, what sort of thing ..........................(you / look for)?
7
You'd have a lot more friends if ……………….. (you
/ not / be) so mean.
8
How ................................ (you /
feel) if you were in my position?
9
Would you change your job if …………………… (you / can)?
5. COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS IN THE
CONVERSATIONS.
1 EVA: I don't know what's happened to my dictionary. I've looked
everywhere for it.
SUE: What will
you do if you don' find it?.
EVA: I suppose I'll have to buy
a new one.
2 TIM: I'm thinking of
applying for the manager's job.
ANN: Really? How ...................................... if
...................................... ?
TIM: Oh, about £2,000 a year more than now, I
suppose.
3 MAY: I don't know what I'm going to do
about money. I can't even pay this week's rent.
LEE. .......................................... ...
if ........................................................... ?
MAY: Well, it would
help, of course. But I can't borrow from you.
LEE: Don't be silly.
How much do you want?
4 IAN: This room is so dark and dull.
PHIL: What ................................. if ............................................ .?
IAN: White, I think.
And I'd have white curtains.
PHIL: You'd spend a lot
of time cleaning it.
IAN: But at least I'd
be able to see!
5 BILL: I don't think I'm going to pass my
driving test next week.
BEN. What ........................................ if
………………………..?
BILL: I won't be able to get the job I want at the
warehouse. They said I must he able to drive.
6. NOW LOOK AT THE SITUATIONS AND
WRITE CONDITIONAL SENTENCES:
1 (EXAMPLE) You should take more exercise because that’s the way to get fit.
If you take more exercise you ‘ll
get fit.
2 I can't take much exercise because I
don't have enough free time.
If
I ...................................... more
free time, I …………………………………
3 Many people didn't realise that
smoking was dangerous when they were young. Now they
are
middle‑aged they are having serious health problems.
If
people ................................. ,
they ................................... now
they are middle‑aged.
4 Hardly anyone was concerned about
pollution in the 1960s. The first motorways were built then.
The
first motorways ………………….... if more people ....................................... in
the 1960s.
5 The schoolchildren sowed some seeds,
but they forgot to water them so they didn't grow.
The
seeds .............................. if
the schoolchildren ...................................... .
6 It's important to protect wildlife
now or there will be nothing left for future generation.
If
we ..................................... ,
there ..................................... for
future generations.
7 People don't realise how important
it is to conserve energy, so they do nothing about it.
If
people ............................... they
............................................ something
about it.
8 Many poor farmers are encouraged to
grow crops to sell instead of food. This means they have
problems feeding their families when prices fall.
If
poor farmers ……….……... …. instead of food, they
...................................................................... feeding their
families when prices fall.
7.
COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES.
1 He wouldn't have jumped
if ………………………………………….........................
2 You'll never learn
English unless ………………………………………….................
3 If you don't stop
smoking ………………………………………………….................
4 If you go to the casino
………………………………………………………….
5 If I were Prime Minister ………………………………………………………..
6 If I could go anywhere in the world ……………………………………………
7 I would never forgive
you if ……………………………………………………
8 If I'd seen the price ticket ………………………………………………………
9 I wouldn't have lent him the money if …………………………………………
10 If you don't practise ……………………………………………………………
11 I’ll kill you if …………………………………….....................................................
12 Unless it's a nice day …………………………………………………………..
13 She wouldn't have bought it unless ……………………………………………
14 If he'd known the police car was behind him ...................... ……………………..
15 She wouldn't have married him unless ............. ...................................………….
16 You would earn more money if ……………………………………………….
17 I wouldn't go unless ……………………………………………………………
18 I wouldn't have
believed him if ………………………………………………..
19 If I had three months holiday .............. ………………………………………….
20 I wouldn't have done this exercise unless ......................... ………………………
8. REWRITE THE
FOLLOWING SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN:
1- Take these
pills three times a day and you’ll soon feel better.
If
you
2- I couldn’t meet
him because he had moved.
If he
3- I can’t live in
the country because I can’t find a job there.
If I
4- Tell me your
address. I might need it.
Tell me your address in case
5-
Unless you study hard you won’t pass your exams.
If you
6- Visiting Israel
won’t be possible without a visa.
Unless
7-
I didn’t pass because I didn’t study.
If I
8- Sally won’t go
to Nebraska because she doesn’t have enough money.
If Sally
9- Buy some
aspirins. You might need them during your journey.
Buy some aspirins in case
10- They
didn’t go to England because they didn’t book a room on time.
Had
11-
Philip won’t go to Ireland with his friends because he doesn’t like flying.
If
12-
Write down my telephone number. There’s a chance you will need it.
Write down my telephone number in
13-
I advise you to stay in bed for a few days.
If
14- She is very
shy; that’s why she doesn’t enjoy parties.
If
15- I didn’t know
he was so quarrelsome, I’m sorry now that I invited him.
If
16- People should
not be allowed to keep pets if they don’t look after them properly.
Unless
17- I’m sorry I’m
late. I didn’t know you were here.
If
18- Close the
window. It may rain.
Close the window in
19- She won’t sing
because there’s no silence in the room.
She won’t sing unless
20- We’ll lend you
the money because you can guarantee payment.
We’ll lend you the money
21- They dropped the vase and it broke.
If
22- Don’t forget my address. You may need it when you
get to London.
Don’t forget my address in
23- I didn’t go to the party because I had a headache.
If
24- She won’t pass because she doesn’t study.
If
25- I always
take a pen with me because I might have to write something.
I
always take a pen with me in
26- My parents
didn’t let me go to the party because I failed the exam.
If I
27- Close the door. It may rain.
Close
the door in
28- Philip won’t go to Ireland with his friends
because he doesn’t like flying.
If
29- I didn’t pay attention to my doctor’s advice and I
got sick.
If
I
30- The Germans brought the Christmas tree. A lot of
people started to put it at home.
If
9.
PREPARE A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR YOUR MATES USING CONDITIONAL PATTERNS.
·
What will you do if …
·
What would you do if …
·
What would you have done if …
10.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1.
What happens if you don’t water
your plants?
2.
What do you do if you’ve got a
headache?
3.
What do your parents tell you
if you don’t work enough?
4.
What will you do next summer if
you pass all your exams?
5.
What would you do next summer
if you didn’t pass your exams?
6.
What famous person would you
like to meet if you had the chance?
7.
What would you do if you won
the lottery?
8.
What would you do if you won a
holiday abroad?
9.
If a foreigner came to your
town, what places would you advice him/her to visit?
10.
Which country would you have
chosen to live if you were given the opportunity?
11.
If you could change one thing
in the world, what would it be?
12.
If you could be another person
for a day, who would you be?
13.
If you could be invisible for a
day, what would you do and why?
14.
If you were given three wishes,
what would you wish for?
15. If you were going to a
deserted island and you cou
