Unit 7 Conditional Sentences (Type 0-3)

Usage
When we want to describe a situation that depends on something else, we can use a
conditional. A conditional has two parts – an if-clause and a main clause. We talk about the
situation or action in the if-clause and the result in the main clause.

<If you finish your homework,> [you can go out and play.]
<if-clause> [main clause]

The if-clause can come before the main clause or after it. When we put the if-clause before
the main clause, we use a comma to separate the clauses.

If I eat too much, I feel sleepy. I feel sleepy if I eat too much.

Zero conditional / Conditional Type 0

- Usage
We use Type 0 conditional to talk about
1. general truths
If we eat contaminated food, we become ill.
If we don’t feel well, we see a doctor.
2. scientific facts
If we heat water to 100°C, it boils.
3. imperatives
If you don’t feel well, see a doctor.
- Form
if-clause main clause (result clause)
present simple present simple
e.g. If you don’t water plants, they die.

Notes**
We can also use when instead of if in Type 0 conditionals, particularly when we talk about
things that are generally true or habitually happen.

When there is a typhoon, most people stay at home.

Sam’s face turns red when he gets very angry.

Whenever there is a typhoon, most people stay at home.

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First conditional / Conditional Type 1
- Usage
We use Type 1 conditional to talk about things which may happen now or in the future.
If it rains tomorrow morning, we will cancel the picnic.
If you are hungry now, I will make you some pancakes.
- Form
if-clause main clause (result clause)
present simple will + bare infinitive
e.g. If you want to read the book, I will lend it to you.

Notes**

 We use can/may in the main clause instead of will for permission.

If you need me, you can call me.
You may go if there is no other business to announce or discuss.

 We use may/might/could for possibility.

If the No.3 typhoon signal is hoisted tomorrow morning, the ferry services
may/might/could be suspended.

 We use can/could for ability.

If you work harder, you can/could get level 4 or 5 in English.

 We can use the present perfect or present continuous in the if-clause.

If it has stopped raining, we can go out now.
If you are having meal now, I’ll call you again later.

 We can use should in the if-clause if we are less sure about a possibility.
I don’t think Cheryl is going to the party this evening,
but if I should see her, I’ll give her a message.

When we use should, we can omit if and begin the clause with should.
Should I see her at the party, I’ll give her your message.

 We can use would in the if-clause to make a request.

If you would wait a minute, I’ll have the present wrapped for you.
(= if you wouldn’t mind waiting/if you could wait)
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 We use present simple tense in the if-clause when talking about the future.
If you go to the book fair tomorrow, you may see the novelist.
She will be there promoting her new book.

Exercise 1

Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. If you talk loudly, you ________________ (wake up) the baby.

2. She ________________ (feel) unhappy if she does not get 90 in a test.

3. If plants get enough water and sunshine, they ________________ (grow) well.

4. You ________________ (win) the competition if you practise more.

5. If you do not listen to him, he ________________ (be) very angry.

6. Things ________________ (catch) fire more easily if the weather is dry.

7. Katherine often ________________ (talk) quickly if she feels nervous.

8. If you go to a travel agent, you ________________ (find) all the information you need.

9. If you have a fever, you ________________ (stay) in bed.

10. Ask him to wait if he ________________ (arrive) before I return.

11. I ________________ (go) for a walk after lunch if the weather is good.

12. I don’t think that I am coming to the party, but if I change my mind, I _________________

(tell) you.

13. If we put the water into the freezer, it ________________ (turn) into ice.

14. If he ________________ (have) a long holiday, he will fly to Paris.

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Second conditional / Conditional Type 2
- Usage
We use Type 2 conditional to talk about something which is not true or not real now or in
the future (imaginary situations).
If I had a car, I would take you for a ride around the city.
(= I don’t have a car)
If he knew, we would ask him.
(= he doesn’t know)
- Form
if-clause main clause (result clause)
past simple would + bare infinitive
e.g. If I had time, I would help you.
(= I’m busy so I can’t help you at the moment)

Notes**

 We can use the past continuous tense in the if-clause.

(Situation: My uncle and aunt are taking me to Ocean Park tomorrow.)
If I were not going with them, I would be glad to go with you.

 We can use would + be + -ing for what could have happened.

If he were here now, we would be playing TV games.
(= he’s not here)

 We always use were in the if-clause in formal writing and speech.

If the weather were fine today, we’d go to the beach.

In less formal contexts, we can use was with I, he, she, it, etc.
If I wasn’t so tired, I’d go out with you.

We often use if I were you to give advice, and if you were me to ask for advice.
If I were you, I’d think twice before I accept.
If you were me, would you accept the offer?

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Third conditional / Conditional Type 3
- Usage
We use Type 3 conditional to talk about something which did not happen in the past.
(Situation: The weather suddenly turned bad yesterday.)
If we had gone out, we would have been caught in the heavy rain.
(= we did not go out so we were not caught in the heavy rain)

The third conditional is often used to express regret.

If I had invested in the company when I had the opportunity,
I would have made a lot of money.
(= I didn’t invest in the company and I didn’t make a lot of money)
- Form
if-clause main clause (result clause)
past perfect (had + p.p.) would + have + past participle
e.g. If we had taken the earlier bus, we would not have been delayed.
(= we didn’t take the earlier bus so we were delayed by that)

Notes**

 We can use the past perfect continuous in the if-clause.

(Situation: The teacher was speaking too fast.)
If the teacher had been speaking slowly, we would have written down all the notes.

 We can use might/could + have + past participle in the main clause.

If you had come earlier, you might have seen him.
If I had been told the time schedule, I could have stopped him from speaking.

 We can omit if and put had at the beginning of the clause. This is a formal structure and
is more common in writing.
Had the government taken the opinions in time,
such problems would not have occurred.

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 Exercise 2

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given.

1. ‘If you ____________________ (not/eat) so much, you ____________________ (not/gain)

so much weight,’ said Mike, laughing at his wife.

2. ‘You ____________________ (not have) your dinner tonight if you

____________________ (not/apologise),’ Mike’s wife replied.

3. ‘If we ____________________ (run) faster, we ____________________ (be) able to get

on the bus.’ Johnny said to May breathlessly when the bus left.

4. ‘You ____________________ (be) much happier if you ____________________ (be) an

ordinary man,’ said the princess to the King.

5. If I ____________________ (be) careful enough, I ____________________ (not/get) hurt

during the handball competition. I only took part in the first 15 minutes!

6. If Jack ____________________ (put) some warmer clothes on yesterday, he

____________________ (not/catch) a cold today.

7. If I ____________________ (have) children, I ____________________ (educate) them

wholeheartedly with my love.

8. Be careful! If you ____________________ (touch) that dog, it ____________________

(bite) you.

9. I don’t know the details of their plan. If I ____________________ (do), I

____________________ (tell) you.

10. Last night Alex ruined his sweater when he washed it. If he ____________________ (read)

the label, he ____________________ (not/wash) it in hot water.

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 Other conditional expressions

unless (= if not) Unless we hurry, we’ll miss our plane. (= If we don’t hurry …)
otherwise You must rest. Otherwise, you’ll be tired.
as/so long as, You can borrow my camera as long as/so long
provided/providing that, as/provided/providing that/on condition that you look after it
on condition that carefully.
even if/though She won’t tell us, even if/though she knows.
and/or (else) Take your medication and you’ll be better tomorrow.
Hurry up or/or else you’ll be late.
(Let’s) suppose, Let’s suppose/Supposing it rained tomorrow. What would we do?
supposing, imagine, Imagine you had a lot of money. What would you do with it?
what if What if she told you the truth? Would you forgive her?
if it were not, If it were not for your help, I would not have done so well.
if it hadn’t been for/ If it hadn’t been for/Had it not been for her, I would not have done
had it not been for so well.
without Without your help, I would have struggled.
if so, if not Do you want to read this novel? If so (= if you do), you can have it.
If not (= if you don’t), I’ll lend it to Melinda.

Making a Wish

 We use wish to talk about:

1. regret for a past situation [ wish , past perfect tense (had + p.p.) ]
I wish I had worked harder.
I wish I had not argued with my parents.
2. imaginary situations in the present [wish , past tense ]
I wish I were a billionaire.
I wish I knew everything in exam.
3. something that you want to happen in the future but you think it may not happen
[ wish , would + bare infinitive ]
I wish my friend would call me soon.
I wish you would come with us to the party.

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 Summary Table

Type Usage If-clause Main/Result clause

Type 0 - Scientific facts Simple present tense Simple present tense
- General truths
- Imperatives If you heat ice, it melts
- Habitual actions

Type 1 Possibly happen Simple present tense will

now or in the can + bare infinitive
future may

1. If I am late, I will call you.

2. If you need me, you can call me.
3. If you need help, You may ask her.

Type 2 Imaginary Simple past tense would + bare infinitive

situations in the
present or future, If I were you, I would join the
events that are competition.
unlikely to happen

Type 3 - Imaginary Past perfect tense would + have + p.p.

situations in the
past 1. If my teacher hadn’t I wouldn’t have passed the
- Express regret helped me, exam.
2. If I had revised, I would have passed the
exam.

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 Exercise 3
Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the box below. Use
each verb ONCE only. The first one has been done for you.

1. If not/be flood die not/sell not/catch

not/think have not/lie ask forget

fall keep not/clean not/use perform

there is no rain, plants soon _________________________.

2. Cathy is quick-tempered. If she _________________________ better self-control, she

would have more friends.

3. Some animals _________________________ tricks if they are trained.

4. I’m glad you came. If you _________________________ here, I’d be playing the video

games.

5. If my brother weren’t out of town, I _________________________ him to help me.

6. If it rains heavily, the river _________________________ its banks.

7. The typhoon signal No.8 is up. If I were you, I _________________________ of going

anywhere but stay at home today.

8. If we don’t start to work now, we _________________________ behind schedule.

9. Our teeth rot if we _________________________ them properly.

10. I wish I _________________________ the money more carefully yesterday!

11. You _________________________ a lift if there is a fire.

12. If you hadn’t reminded me, I _________________________ Amy’s birthday.

13. If Ruby _________________________ flags today, she would be hiking with us.

14. That’s great! If it weren’t a public holiday, I _________________________ here on the

beach.

15. If I _________________________ in a traffic jam, I would have been here on time.

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 Exercise 4
Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets. The first one has been done
for you.

1. If you don’t study, you won’t pass your examinations. (unless)

_____________________________________________________________________

2. If you don’t hurry up, you won’t be able to cross the road before the traffic light turns
red. (or)
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

3. You can borrow my book if you return it by the weekend. (on the condition that)
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

4. It you don’t train for the football match, you’ll perform badly. (or else)
_____________________________________________________________________

5. I’ll go to the outdoor training if the weather is fine. (provided that)

_____________________________________________________________________

6. You can stay and watch us rehearse if you are quiet. (as long as)
_____________________________________________________________________

7. If you go to bed early, you’ll feel refreshed in the morning. (and)

_____________________________________________________________________

8. You can’t continuously work for six hours if you don’t take a break. (without)
_____________________________________________________________________

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 B1 IF-Clauses IF001

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given.

1. You ________________________ so many accidents if you had driven more slowly (NOT
HAVE).

2. If you ________________________ thirsty, I’ll bring you something to drink (GET).

3. The police ________________________ him if they caught him. (ARREST)

4. If everyone ________________________ us three euros, we would have had enough

money to pay for the drinks. (GIVE)

5. What would have happened if the door ________________________ open? (BE)

6. You will ________________________ ill if you continue eating so much. (FALL)

7. If the teacher ________________________ more clearly, we would understand him better.

(SPEAK)

8. If she hadn’t hurried, she ________________________ the bus (NOT CATCH).

9. What ________________________ if your car broke down? (YOU DO)

10. If Tony hadn’t helped me in the garden, I ________________________ my work in time

(NOT FINISH).

11. If she ________________________ on talking like that, we will throw her out. (GO).

12. If it rains the streets ________________________ wet. (BE)

13. If I had found money on the street, I ______________________ it to the policeman. (GIVE)

14. If I ________________________ you, I would go to the headmaster and tell him about the
incident. (BE)

15. John ________________________ to you if it had been necessary. (TALK)

16. If you have any questions, please ________________________ us. (ASK)

17. What would you do if Margaret _________________________ you an invitation to the party.
(GIVE)

18. If the goalkeeper had missed that ball, the team ________________________ the match.
(NOT WIN)

19. Someone will ______________________ hurt If you don’t put up the fence properly. (GET)

20. I would go on a cruise trip if I ________________________ the money (HAVE).

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given.

1. If I ___________________ you I would go home and lie down at once (BE).

2. If you had married Jimmy, you ______________________ a very unhappy life. (HAVE)

3. I would give you some advice if I ______________________ any. (HAVE)

4. If John ______________________ sometimes, he would be more sympathetic. (SMILE)

5. I ______________________ German if I had had more time. (LEARN)

6. What ______________________ if I go home now? (YOU DO)

7. If my parents ______________________ away, I would have invited all my friends to the

party. (GO)

8. I ______________________ her a postcard if I had had her address. (SEND)

9. Would you still love me if I ______________________ a beard? (GROW)

10. If I earned enough money, I ______________________ around the world. (TRAVEL)

11. If our passports had been all right, we ______________________ arrested. (NOT BE)

12. If they ______________________ well, the show will be a great success. (PERFORM)

13. If he leaves his bike outside someone ______________________ it. (STEAL)

14. If the weather ______________________ like this, the clothes will be dry in a short time.
(STAY)

15. If you ______________________ me beforehand, we would have gone and seen

something else (TELL).

16. If it freezes tonight, the roads ______________________ slippery tomorrow. (BE)

17. If you hated your job why ______________________ a new one? (YOU NOT FIND)

18. If he worked hard, he ______________________ in time (FINISH).

19. If John had bought a season ticket, he ______________________ it (LOSE).

20. If the man ______________________ him, he wouldn’t have fallen down the stairs (NOT
FOLLOW).

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 B1 IF-Clauses IF003

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given.

1. If it rains the roads _____________________ wet. (BE)

2. We would be very pleased if our team _____________________ today. (WIN)

3. If Peter __________________ his money, he would have been able to buy a new bike. (SAVE)

4. If you _____________________ a bit longer, you can see the new queen. (WAIT)

5. If Chris _____________________ soon, we’ll start without him. (NOT COME)

6. If I _____________________ so tired, I would go with you to the cinema. (NOT BE)

7. Mike would win the ace if he _____________________ more quickly. (RUN)

8. _______________________________ for me if I had come later? (YOU WAIT)

9. If you come to my place, I _____________________ you my new computer. (SHOW)

10. If Ann had bought the new car, she _____________________ a lot of money. (PAY)

11. What would you do if your car _____________________ down in the middle of the
motorway? (BREAK)

12. If I were you, I _____________________ the yellow dress. (TAKE)

13. If __________________________, you’ll miss the bus. (YOU, NOT HURRY)

14. If he _____________________ in England, he would speak English better. (LIVE)

15. We _____________________ take the bus if the weather gets bad. (CAN)

16. If their son _____________________ so much trouble, they would have been here earlier.
(NOT MAKE)

17. If I _____________________ more time, I would have done it myself. (HAVE)

18. If you keep on smoking, you _____________________ lung cancer (GET).

19. If motorcycles _____________________ so loud, I would buy one. (NOT BE)

20. If Mary had heard you were here, she _________________________ you. (CALL)

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 B1 IF-Clauses IF004

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given.

1. Manchester wouldn’t have lost the match if the goalkeeper ______________________ better.
(PLAY)

2. If John were older, he ______________________ Susan. (MARRY)

3. If the manager is in the shop, he ______________________ your questions. (ANSWER)

4. We will go swimming tomorrow if it ______________________. (NOT RAIN)

5. If I ______________________ this car, I wouldn’t even get $1,000 for it. (SELL)

6. The students ________________________ their exams if they had studied harder. (PASS)

7. If his mother _________________________ to send the letter, the headmaster would have
received it in time. (NOT FORGET)

8. If the computer breaks down, I ______________________ what to do. (NOT KNOW)

9. It ______________________ a great help if you had your things ready to go. (BE)

10. If I ______________________ my house in Knightsbridge, I would buy a new one

somewhere else. (SELL)

11. If you ______________________ harder, the boss might have been pleased with you.
(WORK)

12. If the weather were nicer, I __________________________ to live here. (CAN)

13. If the sun ______________________, would you be happy? (SHINE)

14. If dad ______________________ too much, he will get a stomach ache again. (EAT)

15. It ______________________ a lot of fun if you helped me. (BE)

16. If they had visited us, we _________________________ a wonderful evening together.

(SPEND)

17. If I catch some fish, ______________________ them for me? (YOU FRY)

18. If you ______________________ the bell, someone will answer it. (RING)

19. You would have found the tickets if you ______________________ into your pockets more
carefully. (LOOK)

20. If I ______________________ you for a cigarette, would you give me one? (ASK)

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 B1 IF-Clauses IF005

Complete with the missing IF-Clauses.

1. Type 1: If you help me, I will help you too.

Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________

2. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________
Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________
Type 3: If I had gone to England, I would have visited London.

3. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________
Type 2: If I saw a wild animal, I would be afraid.
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________

4. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________
Type 2: If I went by train, it would be cheaper.
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________

5. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________
Type 2: If it rained, the match would be called off.
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________

6. Type 1: If I go home, I will be alone.

Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________

7. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________
Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________
Type 3: What would you have done if the alarm had gone off?

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 B1 IF-Clauses IF006

Complete with the missing IF-Clauses.

1. Type 1: If I give you the keys, will you let me out?

Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________ ?
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________ ?

2. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________ .
Type 2: I would help you if you showed me what to do.
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________ .

3. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________ .
Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________ .
Type 3: If you had spoken more clearly, they would have understood you.

4. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________ .
Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________ .
Type 3: If you had stopped smoking you would have put on more weight.

5. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________ .
Type 2: You would get there in time if you took a taxi.
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________ .

6. Type 1: She will get a job more easily if she speaks a foreign language.
Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________ .
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________ .

7. Type 1: If I get up early, I won’t be late for work.

Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________ .
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________ ?
Type 2: If I gave you more money, would you work harder?
Type 3: ____________________________________________________________________________ ?

9. Type 1: ____________________________________________________________________________ .
Type 2: ____________________________________________________________________________ .
Type 3: If we had got lost, we would have taken out our map.

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IF007 IF - CLAUSES

Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets !

1. If Anne’s father gets seriously ill, they ____________________ (BRING) him to the hospital.
2. If I ____________________ (BE) you I would pay more attention in class.
3. They ____________________ (NOT GO) out if they don’t get a babysitter.
4. The manager would have fired him if he ____________________ (HAVE) someone else to replace him.
5. I ____________________ (LIKE) her more if she hadn’t asked such stupid questions.
6. If you ____________________ (NOT KNOCK) they won’t let you in.
7. If I had missed the bus, I ____________________ (TAKE) a taxi.
8. We will visit the sports centre tomorrow unless it ____________________ (RAIN).
9. I would have helped him if I ____________________ (KNOW) that his condition was so bad.
10. He ____________________ (NOT GO) to the course if it were not so interesting.
11. I ____________________ (CALL) if I had had his mobile number.
12. If I ____________________ (WIN) in the lottery I would go on an extended vacation.
13. If I ____________________ (NOT BE) careful, he would have lost his job.
14. ____________________ (SHE STAY) at home if I asked her to ?
15. If her daughter ____________________ (WORK) harder she would pass the exam.
16. If the French lessons had been more interesting , Mary ____________________ (NOT ATTEND) a
different school.
17. He wouldn’t have been so happy if he ____________________ (NOT HAVE) such a good life.
18. If I were a millionaire I ____________________ (STOP) working at once.
19. If you ____________________ (MARRY) Peter, you would be happier.
20. I ____________________ (GIVE) you the news as soon as I get it.

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IF008 IF - CLAUSES

Fill in the correct forms of the verbs in brackets, according to the type of the IF-sentence shown at the end!

1. If he __________________ (EAT) everything he _____________________ (BE) ill. (3)

2. The police __________________ (ARREST) him if they __________________ (CATCH) him (1)
3. What __________________ (HAPPEN) if my parachute __________________ (NOT OPEN) ? (1)
4. I __________________ (BE) angry if he __________________ (MAKE) more mistakes . (2)
5. If he __________________ (NOT BE) late we __________________ (GO) without him (3).
6. If I __________________ (LEND) you 10 pounds, __________________ (YOU, GIVE) it back to me ? (1)
7. If you __________________ (NOT LIKE) this one, I __________________ (BRING) you another one. (1)
8. If I __________________ (KNOW) that I __________________ (VISIT) you . (3)
9. I __________________ (NOT DRINK) that wine if I __________________ (BE) you. (2)
10. If we __________________ (HAVE) more rain our crops __________________ (GROW) faster (3)
11. If you __________________ (PAINT) the walls white the room __________________ (BE) much
brighter (1).
12. I __________________ (CAN REPAIR) the roof myself if I __________________ (HAVE) a ladder. (3)
13. You __________________ (NOT HAVE) so many accidents if you __________________ (DRIVE)
slower (2).
14. What __________________ (YOU, DO) if you __________________ (HEAR) the alarm ? (2)
15. If you __________________ (GO) to Paris where __________________ (YOU STAY ) ? (1)
16. I __________________ (BRING) you something to drink if I __________________ (KNOW) you were
thirsty (2).
17. If anyone __________________ (ATTACK) me, my dog __________________ (JUMP) at him (3).
18. If everybody __________________ (GIVE) me 3 pounds we __________________ (HAVE) enough. (1)

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 B1 IF-Clauses IF009

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given.

1. If he had been able to afford it, he _____________________ her a diamond ring. (BUY)

2. If it rains this afternoon, we _____________________ out. (NOT GO)

3. If she _____________________ the exam, she won't get the job she has applied for. (NOT
PASS)

4. If she posted the letter now, they _____________________ it by Tuesday. (RECEIVE)

5. If I _____________________ about the dinner I would have come earlier. (KNOW)

6. My boss _____________________ angry if John comes to work late again. (BE)

7. If my girlfriend left me, I _____________________ miserable. (FEEL)

8. I _____________________ that if I were you. (NOT SAY)

9. If I had lost my way I _______________________ to the nearest police station. (GO)

10. If I _____________________ a spider in my bathroom I would cry out loud. (SEE)

11. The teacher will be very angry if you _____________________ in your homework on time.
(NOT HAND)

12. If you _____________________ to learn a lot, you would have taken this course. (WANT)

13. If you _____________________ quickly you will catch the bus. (RUN)

14. I would be very proud if she _____________________ my sister. (BE)

15. I _____________________ to your party if I had had time. (COME)

16. If you _____________________ the flowers, they won't survive. (NOT WATER)

17. The beach would be an ideal place for a picnic if it _____________________ so crowded.
(NOT BE)

18. If she _____________________ the book carefully, she would have understood it. (READ)

19. Be careful! If you touch this wire you _____________________ a shock. (GET)

20. She could win the race if she _____________________. (TRY)

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KEY

1. If he had been able to afford it, he would have bought her a diamond ring. (BUY)

2. If it rains this afternoon we won't go out. (NOT GO)

3. If she doesn't pass the exam, she won't get the job she has applied for. (NOT PASS)

4. If she posted the letter now, they would receive it by Tuesday. (RECEIVE)

5. If I had known about the dinner I would have come earlier. (KNOW)

6. My boss will be angry if John comes to work late again. (BE)

7. If my girlfriend left me, I would feel miserable. (FEEL)

8. I wouldn't say that if I were you. (NOT SAY)

9. If I had lost my way I would have gone to the nearest police station. (GO)

10. If I saw a spider in my bathroom I would cry out loud. (SEE)

11. The teacher will be very angry if you don't hand in your homework on time. (NOT
HAND)

12. If you had wanted to learn a lot, you would have taken this course. (WANT)

13. If you run quickly you will catch the bus. (RUN)

14. I would be very proud if she were/was my sister. (BE)

15. I would have come to your party if I had had time. (COME)

16. If you don't water the flowers, they won't survive. (NOT WATER)

17. The beach would be an ideal place for a picnic if it weren't / wasn't so crowded.
(NOT BE)

18. If she had read the book carefully, she would have understood it. (READ)

19. Be careful! If you touch this wire you will get a shock. (GET)

20. She could win the race if she tried. (TRY)

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1. If he HAD EATEN (EAT) everything he WOULD HAVE BEEN (BE) ill. (3)
2. The police WILL ARREST (ARREST) him if they CATCH (CATCH) him (1)
3. What WILL HAPPEN (HAPPEN) if my parachute DOESN’T OPEN (NOT OPEN) ? (1)
4. I WOULD BE (BE) angry if he MADE (MAKE) more mistakes . (2)
5. If he HADN’T BEEN ( NOT BE) late we WOULD HAVE GONE (GO) without him (3).
6. If I LEND (LEND) you 10 pounds, WILL YOU GIVE (YOU, GIVE) it back to me ? (1)
7. If you DON’T LIKE (NOT LIKE) this one, I WILL BRING (BRING) you another one. (1)
8. If I HAD KNOWN (KNOW) that I WOULD HAVE VISITED (VISIT) you . (3)
9. I WOULD NOT DRINK (NOT DRINK) that wine if I WAS /WERE (BE) you. (2)
10. If we had had (HAVE) more rain our crops would have grown (GROW) faster (3)
11. If you PAINT (PAINT) the walls white the room WILL BE (BE) much brighter (1).
12. I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR (CAN REPAIR) the roof myself if I HAD HAD (HAVE) a ladder. (3)
13. You WOULDN’T HAVE (NOT HAVE) so many accidents if you DROVE (DRIVE) slower (2).
14. What WOULD YOU DO (YOU, DO) if you HEARD (HEAR) the alarm ? (2)
15. If you GO (GO) to Paris where WILL YOU STAY/ARE YOU STAYING/ WILL YOU BE STAYING (YOU STAY ) ?
(1)
16. I WOULD BRING (BRING) you something to drink if I KNEW (KNOW) you were thirsty (2).
17. If anyone HAD ATTACKED (ATTACK) me, my dog WOULD HAVE JUMPED (JUMP) at him (3).
18. If everybody GIVES (GIVE) me 3 pounds we WILL HAVE (HAVE) enough. (1)

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Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets !

1. If Anne’s father gets seriously ill, they WILL BRING (BRING) him to the hospital.
2. If I WAS / WERE (BE) you I would pay more attention in class.
3. They WON’T GO (NOT GO) out if they don’t get a babysitter.
4. The manager would have fired him if he HAD HAD (HAVE) someone else to replace him.
5. I WOULD HAVE LIKED (LIKE) her more if she hadn’t asked such stupid questions.
6. If you DON’T KNOCK (NOT KNOCK) they won’t let you in.
7. If I had missed the bus, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN (TAKE) a taxi.
8. We will visit the sports centre tomorrow unless it RAINS (RAIN).
9. I would have helped him if I HAD KNOWN (KNOW) that his condition was so bad.
10. He WOULDN’T GO (NOT GO) to the course if it were not so interesting.
11. I WOULD HAVE CALLED (CALL) if I had had his mobile number.
12. If I WON (WIN) in the lottery I would go on an extended vacation.
13. If I HADN’T BEEN (NOT BE) careful, he would have lost his job.
14. WOULD SHE STAY (SHE STAY) at home if I asked her to ?
15. If her daughter WORKED (WORK) harder she would pass the exam.
16. If the French lessons had been more interesting , Mary WOULDN’T HAVE ATTENDED (NOT ATTEND) a
different school.
17. He wouldn’t have been so happy if he HADN’T HAD (NOT HAVE) such a good life.
18. If I were a millionaire I WOULD STOP (STOP) working at once.
19. If you MARRIED (MARRY) Peter, you would be happier.
20. I WILL GIVE (GIVE) you the news as soon as I get it.

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1. Type 1: If I give you the keys, will you let me out?

Type 2: If I gave you the keys, would you let be out?
Type 3: If I had given you the keys, would you have let me out?

2. Type 1: I will help you if you show me what to do.

Type 2: I would help you if you showed me what to do.
Type 3: I would have helped you if you had shown me what to do.

3. Type 1: If you speak clearly, they will understand you.

Type 2: If you spoke clearly, they would understand you.
Type 3: If you had spoken more clearly, they would have understood you.

4. Type 1: If you stop smoking you will put on more weight.

Type 2: If you stopped smoking you would put on more weight.
Type 3: If you had stopped smoking you would have put on more weight.

5. Type 1: You will get there in time if you take a taxi.

Type 2: You would get there in time if you took a taxi.
Type 3: You would have got there in time if you had taken a taxi.

6. Type 1: She will get a job more easily if she speaks a foreign language.
Type 2: She would get a job more easily if she spoke a foreign language.
Type 3: She would have got a job more easily if she had spoken a foreign
language.

7. Type 1: If I get up early, I won’t be late for work.

Type 2: If I got up early, I wouldn’t be late for work.
Type 3: If I had got up early, I wouldn’t have been late for work.

8. Type 1: If I give you more money, will you work harder?

Type 2: If I gave you more money, would you work harder?
Type 3: If I had given you more money, would you have worked harder?

9. Type 1: If we get lost, we will take out our map.

Type 2: If we got lost, we would take out our map.
Type 3: If we had got lost, we would have taken out our map.

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1. Type 1: If you help me, I will help you too.

Type 2: If you helped me, I would help you too.
Type 3: If you had helped me, I would have helped you too.

2. Type 1: If I go to England, I will visit London.

Type 2: If I went to England, I would visit London.
Type 3: If I had gone to England, I would have visited London.

3. Type 1: If I see a wild animal, I will be afraid

Type 2: If I saw a wild animal, I would be afraid.
Type 3: If I had seen a wild animal, I would have been afraid.

4. Type 1: If I go by train it will be cheaper.

Type 2: If I went by train it would be cheaper.
Type 3: If I had gone by train it would have been cheaper.

5. Type 1: If it rains the match will be called off.

Type 2: If it rained the match would be called off.
Type 3: If it had rained the match would have been called off.

6. Type 1: If I go home, I will be alone.

Type 2: If I went home, I would be alone.
Type 3: If I had gone home, I would have been alone.

7. Type 1: What will you do if the alarm goes off?

Type 2: What would you do if the alarm went off?
Type 3: What would you have done if the alarm had gone off?

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1. Manchester wouldn’t have lost the match if the goalkeeper had played better. (PLAY)

2. If John were older, he would marry Susan. (MARRY)

3. If the manager is in the shop, he will answer your questions. (ANSWER)

4. We will go swimming tomorrow if it doesn’t rain. (NOT RAIN)

5. If I sold this car, I wouldn’t even get $1,000 for it. (SELL)

6. The students would have passed their exams if they had studied harder. (PASS)

7. If his mother hadn’t forgott to send the letter, the headmaster would have re-
ceived it in time. (NOT FORGET)

8. If the computer breaks down, I won’t know what to do. (NOT KNOW)

9. It would be a great help if you had your things ready to go. (BE)

10. If I sold my house in Knightsbridge, I would buy a new one somewhere else. (SELL)

11. If you had worked harder, the boss might have been pleased with you. (WORK)

12. If the weather were nicer, I would be able/could to live here. (CAN)

13. If the sun shone, would you be happy? (SHINE)

14. If dad eats too much, he will get a stomach ache again. (EAT)

15. It would be a lot of fun if you helped me. (BE)

16. If they had visited us, we would have spent a wonderful evening together. (SPEND)

17. If I catch some fish, will you fry them for me? (YOU FRY)

18. If you ring the bell, someone will answer it. (RING)

19. You would have found the tickets if you had looked into your pockets more
carefully. (LOOK)

20. If I asked you for a cigarette, would you give me one? (ASK)

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1. If it rains the roads will be wet. (BE)

2. We would be very pleased if our team won today. (WIN)

3. If Peter had saved his money, he would have been able to buy a new bike. (SAVE)

4. If you wait a bit longer, you can see the new queen. (WAIT)

5. If Chris doesn’t come soon, we’ll start without him. (NOT COME)

6. If I weren’t so tired, I would go with you to the cinema. (NOT BE)

7. Mike would win the ace if he ran more quickly. (RUN)

8. Would you have waited for me if I had come later? (YOU WAIT)

9. If you come to my place, I’ll show you my new computer. (SHOW)

10. If Ann had bought the new car, she would have paid a lot of money. (PAY)

11. What would you do if your car broke down in the middle of the motorway? (BREAK)

12. If I were you, I would take the yellow dress. (TAKE)

13. If you don’t hurry, you’ll miss the bus. (YOU, NOT HURRY)

14. If he lived in England, he would speak English better. (LIVE)

15. We can take the bus if the weather gets bad. (CAN)

16. If their son hadn’t made so much trouble, they would have been here earlier. (NOT
MAKE)

17. If I had had more time, I would have done it myself. (HAVE)

18. If you keep on smoking, you’ll get lung cancer (GET).

19. If motorcycles weren’t so loud, I would buy one. (NOT BE)

20. If Mary had heard you were here, she would have called you. (CALL)

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1. If I were/was you I would go home and lie down at once (BE).

2. If you had married Jimmy, you would have had a very unhappy life. (HAVE)

3. I would give you some advice if I had any. (HAVE)

4. If John smiled sometimes, he would be more sympathetic. (SMILE)

5. I would have learned German if I had had more time. (LEARN)

6. What will you do/ are you going to do if I go home now? (YOU DO)

7. If my parents had gone away, I would have invited all my friends to the party. (GO)

8. I would have sent her a postcard if I had had her address. (SEND)

9. Would you still love me if I grew a beard? (GROW)

10. If I earned enough money, I would travel around the world. (TRAVEL)

11. If our passports had been all right, we wouldn’t have been arrested. (NOT BE)

12. If they perform well, the show will be a great success. (PERFORM)

13. If he leaves his bike outside someone will steal it. (STEAL)

14. If the weather stays like this, the clothes will be dry in a short time. (STAY)

15. If you had told me beforehand, we would have gone and seen something else
(TELL).

16. If it freezes tonight, the roads will be slippery tomorrow. (BE)

17. If you hated your job why didn’t you find a new one? (YOU NOT FIND)

18. If he worked hard, he would finish in time (FINISH).

19. If John had bought a season ticket, he would have lost it (LOSE).

20. If the man hadn’t followed him, he wouldn’t have fallen down the stairs (NOT
FOLLOW).

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1. You would not have had so many accidents if you had driven more slowly (NOT HAVE).

2. If you get thirsty, I’ll bring you something to drink (GET).

3. The police would arrest him if they caught him. (ARREST)

4. If everyone had given us three euros, we would have had enough money to pay for
the drinks. (GIVE)

5. What would have happened if the door had been open? (BE)

6. You will fall ill if you continue eating so much. (FALL)

7. If the teacher spoke more clearly, we would understand him better. (SPEAK)

8. If she hadn’t hurried, she would not have caught the bus (NOT CATCH).

9. What would you do if your car broke down? (YOU DO)

10. If Tony hadn’t helped me in the garden, I would not have finished my work in time
(NOT FINISH).

11. If she goes on talking like that, we ill throw her out. (GO).

12. If it rains the streets will be wet. (BE)

13. If I had found money on the street, I would have given it to the policeman. (GIVE)

14. If I were you, I would go to the headmaster and tell him about the incident. (BE)

15. John would have talked to you if it had been necessary. (TALK)

16. If you have any questions, please ask us. (ASK)

17. What would you do if Margaret gave you an invitation to the party. (GIVE)

18. If the goalkeeper had missed that ball, the team wouldn’t have won the match.
(NOT WIN)

19. Someone will get hurt If you don’t put up the fence properly. (GET)

20. I would go on a cruise trip if I had the money (HAVE).

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