Conditional Clauses: Wouldn't Have Failed The Exam

CONDITIONAL CLAUSES
ZERO - IF + PRESENT ¬ PRESENT

If I feel all right, I don’t go to the doctor
FIRST - IF + PRESENT ¬ FUTURE / IMPERATIVE / CAN, MUST, ETC.

If I know anything before Tuesday, I will phone you
SECOND- IF + PAST SIMPLE ¬ CONDITIONAL SIMPLE

If I knew the answer, I wouldn’t ask you
THIRD - IF + PAST PERFECT ¬ CONDITIONAL PERFECT

If I had known all the answers, I wouldn’t have failed the exam
FILL THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT VERB FORM:
1.- I don’t think she’s worried about us. If she (be) ............................. worried, she (phone)
........................... or something.
2.- I have an appointment at 3.30 tomorrow. If I (manage) .............................. to finish before

4.30, I (do) ................................ the shopping on my way back.
3.- Tom missed his flight. He (get) ....................................... to the airport on time if he
(not oversleep) ...................................................
4.- If I (have) ..................................... such a large house as yours, I (invite) ............................

all my friends for the weekend.
5.- If the child (not be playing) ........................................................ with matches, he (not burn)
........................................ himself. Now he’s in hospital.
6.- She’s so shy. If she (talk) ............................. to people, she (make) .......................... friends.
7.- So, you’re seeing Terry tonight. If he (ask) ................................ you about me, (not, tell)
............................... him I’m going out with John.
8.- If a machine (be) ............... properly maintained, it (fail, never) ...........................................
9.- We (invite) ............................................ him if we (know) ..................................................

his address, but he never gave it to us.
10.- Unless I (have) ....................... a problem, I (bother, never) ................................ my friends.
11.- You’re very strong. If you (try) ......................., you (win) ..........................,... your opponent.
12.- Look what you’ve done. If you (be) ......................................... careful, you (not, break)
......................................... all those glasses.
13.- I was so stupid! Nothing (happened) ........................................... if I (not, moved)

............................................... to his flat.
14.- She’s a bit short. If he (be) ...................... taller he (can) .................................. play basket.
15.- Sorry. I (lend) ................................. you the money you need if I (have) ........................ it.
16.- The bus is full up. If there (be) ..................... an empty seat, I (sit) ............................. down.
17.- Why didn’t you go to the police station? If you (report) ..................................... the theft, they
(can arrest) ............................................ the robbers.
18.- I (leave) ............................ him a message is he (not, be) ......................home when I phone.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH YOUR OWN WORDS AND WRITE WHICH TYPE OF
CONDITIONAL IT IS
1. - She would have never left her job if ...
2. - The workers would go on strike if ...
3.- They won’t come to the wedding if ...
4.- If there weren’t so much traffic, ...
5.- People call the fire brigade if ...
6.- Everybody will stare at you if ...
7.- You’ll need a lawyer if ...
8.- He would have asked her out if ...
9.- If you want to know the meaning of a word, ...
10.- If I had known you were coming, ...
11.- If that model of car had been cheaper, ...
12. If you behave like that, …
13.- If they had thought before doing anything, …
14.- If she read the book, …
15.- You should take the dress back to the shop if ……

WRITING HYPOTHESIS IN ENGLISH (ZERO AND FIRST CONDITIONAL)
Write at least three possible hypotheses for the following examples/data:

(ADDITIONAL PRACTICE FOR STUDENTS WITH HIGHER LEVEL)
IF TO UNLESS CONVERSION
1.- If nobody helps me, I’ll get into trouble.

I’ll get into trouble unless somebody helps me.
2.- I won’t know anything about my friends if they don’t write to me.
3.- They wouldn’t have bothered you if they hadn’t needed your help.
4.- If there isn’t a traffic jam, we’ll be home by five o’clock.
5.- People don’t go to the doctor if they aren’t ill.
6.- I’ll punish you if you don’t tell me the truth.
7.- They won’t invite you to their party if they don’t know your phone number.
8.- They won’t give you the job if they don’t like your appearance.
9.- If you don’t finish your homework now, I won’t let you watch TV.
10.- I won’t phone you if there isn’t anything urgent.
11.- I wouldn’t invest all this money if I weren’t sure I would get it back.
12.- If you don’t get up early, you’ll miss your train.
13.- I wouldn’t have asked him any questions if he hadn’t been ready to answer them.
14.- We won’t go fishing if the weather isn’t fine.
15.- I won’t ask him to write if he doesn’t want to.
16.- I never hitch-hike if it isn’t absolutely necessary.
17.- If I don’t know anything about him in two days, I’ll report his disappearance to the
police.
18.- She wouldn’t save any money if she didn’t want to buy a house of her own.

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CONDITIONAL CLAUSES

ZERO - IF + PRESENT ¬ PRESENT

FIRST - IF + PRESENT ¬ FUTURE / IMPERATIVE / CAN, MUST, ETC.

SECOND- IF + PAST SIMPLE ¬ CONDITIONAL SIMPLE

THIRD - IF + PAST PERFECT ¬ CONDITIONAL PERFECT

FILL THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT VERB FORM:

2.- I have an appointment at 3.30 tomorrow. If I (manage) .............................. to finish before

4.- If I (have) ..................................... such a large house as yours, I (invite) ............................

8.- If a machine (be) ............... properly maintained, it (fail, never) ...........................................

9.- We (invite) ............................................ him if we (know) ..................................................

10.- Unless I (have) ....................... a problem, I (bother, never) ................................ my friends.

13.- I was so stupid! Nothing (happened) ........................................... if I (not, moved)

1. - She would have never left her job if ...

2. - The workers would go on strike if ...

3.- They won’t come to the wedding if ...

4.- If there weren’t so much traffic, ...

5.- People call the fire brigade if ...

6.- Everybody will stare at you if ...

7.- You’ll need a lawyer if ...

8.- He would have asked her out if ...

9.- If you want to know the meaning of a word, ...

10.- If I had known you were coming, ...

11.- If that model of car had been cheaper, ...

12. If you behave like that, …

13.- If they had thought before doing anything, …

14.- If she read the book, …

15.- You should take the dress back to the shop if ……

Write at least three possible hypotheses for the following examples/data:

1.- If nobody helps me, I’ll get into trouble.

4.- If there isn’t a traffic jam, we’ll be home by five o’clock.

5.- People don’t go to the doctor if they aren’t ill.

6.- I’ll punish you if you don’t tell me the truth.

10.- I won’t phone you if there isn’t anything urgent.

12.- If you don’t get up early, you’ll miss your train.

14.- We won’t go fishing if the weather isn’t fine.

15.- I won’t ask him to write if he doesn’t want to.

16.- I never hitch-hike if it isn’t absolutely necessary.

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