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The document provides example conditional sentences with verbs in brackets that need to be changed to the correct tense. It also provides additional conditional sentence exercises including translating sentences, providing adequate if-clauses or main clauses, and completing mixed conditional sentences with the correct verb form.

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Conditionals

The document provides example conditional sentences with verbs in brackets that need to be changed to the correct tense. It also provides additional conditional sentence exercises including translating sentences, providing adequate if-clauses or main clauses, and completing mixed conditional sentences with the correct verb form.

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CONDITIONALS (Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses)

1. If I see him I (tell) him all about it.


2. If I had known you were in hospital I (visit) you.
3. He would get fat if he (stop) smoking.
4. Many tourists would come to this country if it (have) a better climate.
5. If I had realized the traffic lights were red I (stop).
6. I (keep) a horse if I had the means to look after him properly.
7. If he (eat) all that he will be ill.
8. What would you do if the lift (get) stuck between two floors?
9. If I (win) a big prize in a lottery I’d give up my job.
10. If we had more rain our crops (grow) faster.
11. If everybody (give) 1€ we would have enough.
12. If he had known that the river was dangerous he (not try) to swim across it.
13. If you (paint) the walls white the room would be much brighter.
14. The police (arrest) him if they catch him.
15. If you had left that wasp alone it (not sting) you.
16. If I find your passport I (telephone) you at once.
17. Ice (turn) to water if you heat it.
18. If you (not like) this one I’ll bring you another.
19. If I tell you a secret, you (promise) not to tell?
20. If you pass your examination we (have) a celebration.
21. I (repair) the roof myself if I had a ladder.
22. If she leaves the fish there the cat (get) it.
23. You (not have) so many accidents if you drove more slowly.
24. You’ll get pneumonia if you (not change) your wet clothes.
25. If the milkman (come), we will tell him to leave two more pints.
26. If you had read the instructions carefully you (not answer) the wrong question.
27. If anyone attacked me, my dog (jump) at his throat.
28. If the story hadn’t been true the newspaper (not print) it.
29. If you go to Paris where you (stay)?
30. If he (read) in bad light he will ruin his eyes.

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Conditionals
1. Provide an adequate if-clause.
1. … the teacher would be very angry.
2. … you will feel terrible in the morning.
3. … it floats.
4. … would you buy it?
5. … I wouldn’t have permitted it.
6. … you’ll burn yourself.
7. … she wouldn’t have married him.
8. … the neighbours will call the police.
9. … they will win the Championship.
10. … her parents will buy her a motorbike.
2. Provide an adequate main clause.
1. If we won the lottery…
2. If she had come earlier…
3. If the exam hadn’t been so long…
4. If I were the President…
5. If he had been more careful…
6. If you stop smoking…
7. If people don’t recycle…
8. If you eat all that…
9. If it isn’t raining…
10. If they lend us the money…

3. Translate.
1. Te lo diré si prometes guardar el secreto. (promise, keep, secret)
2. Si no hubiera bebido tanto, no habría vomitado. (so much, be sick)
3. Si un meteorito entra en nuestra atmósfera, explota. (meteorite, atmosphere, explode)
4. Los animales morirán si no llueve. (die)
5. Si no comes bastante tendrás problemas.
6. ¿Qué harías si tuvieras 18 años?
7. Esto no pasaría si la gente tuviera más información.
8. Si no lo entendéis os lo explicare.

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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES: MIXED TYPES
Complete the conditional sentences with the correct form of the verb
1. If you (go) out with your friends, I will watch the football match on TV.
2. I will earn a lot of money if I (get) that job.
3. If she hadn’t hurried, we (miss) the bus.
4. If he tried harder, he (reach) his goals.
5. I would buy these shoes if they (fit).
6. It won’t surprise me if he (not know) the answer.
7. If we (listen) to the radio, we would have heard the news.
8. She (come) to our party if she had not been on holiday.
9. If you see the milkman, please (tell) him to leave three pints.
10. If you throw wood into the water, it (float).
11. If I (be) stronger, I’d help you carry the piano.
12. If we’d seen you, we (stop).
13. If we (meet) tomorrow, we’ll say hello.
14. He would have repaired the car himself if he (have) the tools.
15. If you drop the vase, it (break).
16. If I hadn’t studied, I (not pass) the exam.
17. I wouldn’t go to school by bus if I (have) a driving licence.
18. If she (not see) him every day, she’d be lovesick.
19. I (not travel) to London if I don’t get a cheap flight.
20. We’d be stupid if we (tell) him about our secret.
21. It (be) silly if we tried to walk all the way there.
22. I (watch) the film only if the reviews are good.
23. She’d have taken me to the station if her car (not break) down.
24. If you (not ask), he won’t help you.
25. If it (not rain) yesterday, we would have gone sailing.
26. You (look after) their dog again if they go on holiday this year?
27. Would you mind if I (use) your mobile?
28. I (not open) the mail if it had contained a virus.
29. Even if I (have) a wet-suit, I wouldn’t’ go scuba-diving.
30. You (be) so strict if you’d known the truth?
31. If I had had more time, I (come) to your party yesterday.
32. Give the book to Jane if you (see) her.
33. If he (take) my advice he wouldn’t have ended up in prison.
34. We’ll send for the doctor if he (feel) worse.
35. If she practised more, she (play) more naturally.
36. If there’s not much wine, I (go) to buy some.
37. If we leave before breakfast we (catch) the train.
38. The grass would look better if they (take) care of it.
39. If I (bring) my coat I wouldn’t have been so cold.
40. If your aunt (see) she will tell you off.

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