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Conditional Clauses

The document discusses different types of conditional clauses in English. It provides examples of: [1] Zero conditional - "If I feel all right, I don’t go to the doctor" [2] First conditional - "If I know anything before Tuesday, I will phone you" [3] Second conditional - "If I knew the answer, I wouldn’t ask you" [4] Third conditional - "If I had know all the answers, I wouldn’t have failed the exam"

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Conditional Clauses

The document discusses different types of conditional clauses in English. It provides examples of: [1] Zero conditional - "If I feel all right, I don’t go to the doctor" [2] First conditional - "If I know anything before Tuesday, I will phone you" [3] Second conditional - "If I knew the answer, I wouldn’t ask you" [4] Third conditional - "If I had know all the answers, I wouldn’t have failed the exam"

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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 know 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 if he (not, be) ......................home when I phone.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH YOUR OWN WORDS AND WRITE WICH TYPE 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.- If Harry had got up earlier, ...

6.- If little children have pets, ...

7.- You’ll improve your English if ...

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

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

10.- You’ll need a lawyer if ...

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

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

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

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

15.- If I were you, ...

16.- Everybody would like to travel abroad if ...

17.- If you behave like that, …

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

19.- If she read the book, …

20.- Everybody would have enjoyed themselves if …

21.- I’ll accept your invitation if …

22.- I would eat fish if …

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

24.- If you haven’t got any more questions, …

25.- Lock the front door if …

26.- If you can’t come to the meeting on time, …

27.- There will be a lot of problems if …

28.- Nobody would have got killed in the accident if …

29.- If there had been an alarm in the museum, …

30.- If you want the children to be quiet, …

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