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Conditionals For All

The document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English, including: 1) The first conditional, which refers to possible or likely situations in the present or future. Examples are provided. 2) The first conditional with "unless", where "unless" can replace "if". 3) Other conditional sentence structures like the zero conditional for general truths, and the second conditional for unlikely or imaginary situations. More examples and exercises are provided to illustrate the use of different conditional sentence types in English.
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Conditionals For All

The document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English, including: 1) The first conditional, which refers to possible or likely situations in the present or future. Examples are provided. 2) The first conditional with "unless", where "unless" can replace "if". 3) Other conditional sentence structures like the zero conditional for general truths, and the second conditional for unlikely or imaginary situations. More examples and exercises are provided to illustrate the use of different conditional sentence types in English.
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CONDITIONALS

THE 1ST CONDITIONAL

1. If the train’s late, we ..........................(walk)


2. If she has time, she .......................... you .(call)
3. If if costs too much, I.......................... a smaller one (buy)
4. If the doctor can’t see me, I .......................... somewhere else (go)
5. If the class is full, we .......................... another one (find)
6. What will we do if the taxi..........................? (not come)
7. Will you phone me if there .......................... any problems? (be)
8. I will ask Peter if I .......................... him tomorrow (see)
9. She .......................... next week if she finds a ticket (go)
10. I will complain to the manager if I .......................... good service (not get)
11. Mary will be worried if you .......................... to the airport (not come)
12. If it snows this winter we ..........................skiing (go)
13. I will lend them some money if they .......................... me (ask)
14. If you visit Oxford, you .......................... many old buildings (see)
15. If he sees me here, he .......................... angry (get)
16. If you smoke too much, you .......................... a bad cough (get)
17. We won’t go out if it .......................... raining (not stop)
18. If you .......................... hard you won’t get a good mark (not work)
19. If you take an aspirin, your headache .......................... away (go)
20. If we don’t want to be late, we .......................... to hurry (have)
21. If you .......................... the hot stove, you will burn yourself (touch)
22. If Tom .......................... here soon, I’ll go without him (not be)
23. The cinema will be full if we .......................... there soon (not get)
24. If you.......................... the boss’s suggestion, you .......................... out of a job (not like/ be)
25. The new president .......................... some tough criticism if he .......................... truthful about the
recent scandal (face/ not be)

THE FIRST CONDITIONAL WITH UNLESS (UNLESS=IF NOT)


FILL IN WITH IF OR UNLESS
1. He will not wait ..........................you’re late
2. He won’t speak French .......................... he goes to France
3. I’ll go to the door.......................... I hear the bell
4. I won’t go to the door .......................... I hear the bell
5. ..........................you ring the bell a servant will come
6. .......................... he writes to me I’ll answer
7. I will not send hem a letter .......................... he sends one first
8. I will not come to the party .......................... you don’t invite me
9. .......................... you invite me I will not come to the party
10. he will not learn much .......................... he works harder

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING THE WORD IN BRACKETS

1. You will fail your exam unless you work harder (if)
2. Dana never believes anything if she doesn’t see it with her own eyes (unless)
3. The opera singer won’t make an appearance unless the photographers are there (if)
4. I won’t be able to help you unless I get a full report by tomorrow (if)
5. Mike usually walks to school if no-one gives him a lift (unless)
6. I’ll come round tomorrow if I don’t have to work late (unless)
7. The manager is going to be fired unless the results improve (if)
8. I’m going to call the police if this noise doesn’t stop (unless)
OTHER TYPES OF CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

IF + PRESENT ----- PRESENT (ZERO CONDITIONAL)


“ --- IMPERATIVE
“ --- MODAL VERB
ZERO CONDITIONAL

1. Water freezes if the temperature .......................... below zero (fall)


2. If he .......................... angry, his face always .......................... red (be/ go)
3. If you .......................... money in a savings account, you ..........................ten per cent interest (put/
get)
4. If the microphone .......................... working you cannot hear what they’re saying (be)
5. The radio .......................... if the batteries .......................... flat (not work/ be)
6. If you .......................... a balloon with hot air, it .......................... (fill/rise)
7. The machine .......................... automatically if anything .......................... wrong (stop/ go)
8. When he .......................... he .......................... well (smoke/ not feel)
9. When the baby .......................... hungry , he just .......................... (be /cry)
10. If you .......................... the plants, they .......................... (not water /die)

TRANSLATE
1. Los alumnos no hablan en los exámenes si no quieren ser expulsados de la clase
2. Si no te gusta la comida no te la comas
3. Si me das un paño, puedo ayudarte a limpiar el coche
4. Si tienes hambre, prepara unos bocadillos
5. No podemos irnos si no encontramos una canguro
6. Si los pantalones no te gustan, devuelvelos
7. Tu hermano debe pagar su entrada si quiere venir al concierto
8. Si tienes frio enciende la calefacción
9. Si rompes algo debes reemplazarlo
10. Rompe algo y lo pagas.

THE SECOND CONDITIONAL

1. If you drove more carefully, you .......................... so many accidents (not have)
2. If he .......................... earlier, he’d get to work on time (get up)
3. If we .......................... more time, I could tell you about it (have)
4. If you .......................... more products, you would earn more money (sell)
5. I could help you if you .......................... me more (trust)
6. That car would be safer if it .......................... better tyres (have)
7. Your parents .......................... happier if you phoned them more often (be)
8. If I had to go to hospital, I .......................... one in Seville (choose)
9. If Tina .......................... a new hair style, I think she .......................... much nicer (have/look)
10. Sandra .......................... a better chance of being a model if she .......................... slimmer (have/ be)
11. I .......................... to the cinema tonight if I .......................... homework (go / not have)
12. If I .......................... rich , I .......................... for a trip around the world. (be/ go)
13. If Tom .......................... less selfish, he .......................... his sweets (be/ share)
14. Mandy .......................... such poor marks if she .......................... harder (not get/ work)
15. I .......................... this book if it .......................... interesting (finish/be)
16. Bill .......................... in the USA is he .......................... a work permit (live/have)
17. If Jim .......................... so many lies, people .......................... him more (not tell / like)
18. If Helen .......................... taller, she .......................... in the ladies’ basketball team (be /play)

COMPLETE
1. If I was the king of Spain, .......................
2. If I met an astronaut, .......................
3. If you were the king of England, what.......................?
4. If you could choose any country, where .......................?
5. If you were a film star, would.......................?
6. He would buy a new set of books if .......................
7. If the representatives of youth movements met the Secretary General of the United Nations,
.......................
8. Would you....................... ....................... if ....................... .......................?
9. Could you....................... ....................... if ....................... .......................?
10. If I was offered a magic medicine that would enable me to live forever, .......................
11. Teachers would be grateful if .......................

SHOW WHAT THE REAL SITUATION IS, AS WE UNDERSTAND IT FROM THE SENTENCE, BY
COMPLETING THE MISSING PART IN BRACKETS
EX. If I were younger, I’d leave my job (but ... I’m not young enough to do it)

1. If all nations united in their efforts in order to reduce hunger, there would be less hunger in the world.
(but, unfortunately, .......................)
2. I would buy a new computer if I could afford it. (but.......................)
3. I would fix my own car if I knew how to. (but.......................)
4. Suzie would take more exercise if she didn’t have to work so long hours (but.......................)
5. The school would offer students a wider choice of subjects if they could. (but.......................)
6. The doctors would perform this operation in this country if they had the facilities
(unfortunately.......................)
7. If the people in the neighbourhood started a campaign, I’m sure they would influence the city
council. (but.......................)
8. If drivers paid more attention to the rules of the road, there would be fewer accidents
(but.......................)

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE ORIGINAL MEANING

1. I want to visit China, but I don’t have a visa. If.......................


2. In my opinion, you should rest for a few days. If I.......................
3. I dream of winning a lottery in order to buy a large car. If.......................
4. The schools want to offer the pupils music lessons, but there is no budget for them.
if.......................
5. I don’t live near school, so I have to come by car. if.......................
6. If you had a haircut, you’d look much better. If your hair.......................
7. If you want my advice, don’t sell your car if I.......................
8. David can’t visit Barbara because she lives so far away. If Barbara.......................
9. Apologise to her! I know she’ll forgive you If I.......................
10. You make such a noise I can’t hear the news if.......................

THE THIRD CONDITIONAL

1. If Jack ............................. to the cinema with us, he ...........................the comedy we saw


(come/enjoy)
2. If Alan ............................ the dog yesterday, it ............................ him (not tease/ not bite)
3. If Tom ............................ me with my exam I ........................... (help / not fail)
4. Ann ............................ to the disco if I ............................ her (go /ask)
5. If Ian ............................ his idea, I ........................... in it (tell /invest)
6. You ........................... better if you ........................... a suit to the wedding (look/ wear)
7. If we ........................... earlier, we ........................... his life (arrive/ save)
8. If we ........................... the bus, we ............................ to take a taxi (not miss / not have)
9. If they ........................... the cruise, they ........................... a better time (choose /spend)
10. If the weather .......................... so bad yesterday, we ........................... for a picnic (not be / go)

COULD HAVE Ved / MIGHT HAVE Ved = WOULD HAVE Ved


1. If I .............................. Brian’s address when I was in America, I ............................. to see him
(know/ go)
2. If we ............................. to Paris for our holiday las year we ............................. the Eiffel Tower
(go/see)
3. Maria ............................. her exams easily if she ............................. harder (pass/work)
4. I ............................. to Ron at your party if he ............................. for what he said about me
(talk/apologise)
5. If you............................. to the BBC occasionally while you were studying English, your
pronunciation ............................. much better (listen/ be)

REWRITE
1. Michael was late for school because he woke up late. If .............................
2. We didn’t sell our car last year and so we didn’t get a new one. If .............................
3. The swimmer drowned because the sea was too rough. If .............................
4. Tom didn’t buy the book because it was too expensive. If .............................
5. Because he didn’t behave himself, Tommy was sent to bed early. If .............................

MIXED TYPES

1. If you stay at home, there ............................. any trouble (not be)


2. What would you do if he ............................. ? (resign)
3. It is a pity Jhon didn’t come to the match. He ............................. it (enjoy)
4. I’ll do it if she ............................. me (ask)
5. I wouldn’t have been so upset if Jenny ............................. to me earlier (write)
6. If we offered him more money, ............................. with the company ? (he stay)
7. We would have missed the train if we ............................. two minutes later (arrive)
8. I ............................. after the children if you carry the suitcases (look)
9. If she has gone out, we ............................. Peter to help us (ask)
10. It is a pity Mary isn’t going to the party. She ............................. it (love)
11. Phone the police if you ............................. anything strange. (see)
12. I’m going to scream if you ............................. playing that guitar (not stop)
13. The children always get frightened when they ............................. horror films. (watch)
14. ............................. me know if I don’t go to the meeting? (you let)
15. I don’t know what I’d do if John ............................. an accident (have)

REWRITE
1. I don’t wear my new shoes. They aren’t comfortable. (I .............................)
2. David didn’t stay after school to help. No-one asked him to stay. (if.............................)
3. Diana may go to the USA. She will go by plane (Diana.............................)
4. Michael wants to join a health club. He will have to sign up a few months in advance
(if Michael.............................)
5. Sue didn’t miss the train. Her son woke her up in time. (if her son.............................)
6. I’m very stubborn. I can’t admit I was wrong. (I could.............................)
7. The plumber couldn’t fix the tap. He didn’t bring the right tools. ( if the plumber.............................)
8. She’s not here. She can’t give us a hand. ( if she .............................)
9. Guy will probably not be here in time. We should leave withou him. (unless.............................)
10. Bob may attend a two-day seminar this week. He’ll only go if Mary goes too.
(Bob would.............................)

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