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First conditional

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. If l ______________ (have) enough money, ______________ (go) to the rock festival in


Glastonbury.
2. The teacher ______________ (be) furious if we______________ (arrive) late again.
3. If we ______________ (not control) carbon dioxide emissions, we ______________ (damage)
the environment.
4. If the weather ______________ (not improve) we ______________ (not go) to the beach.
5. Jane ______________ (have) an accident if she ______________ (keep) driving like that.
6. If John ______________ (not come) soon, we ______________ (have) to leave without him.
7. You ______________ (ruin) your eyesight if you ______________ (sit) so close to the
computer.
8. If Julian ______________ (pass) his exams, he ______________ (go) to England this summer.

Write the verbs in the correct tense, to form first conditional sentences.

1. If my alarm clock ______________ (not go) off tomorrow, I ______________ (get) up late.
2. If l ______________ (get) up late, I ______________ (miss) the train.
3. If I ______________ (miss) the train, I ______________ (be) late for work.
4. If I ______________ (be) late for work, l ______________ (lose) my job.
5. If I ______________ (lose) my job, I ______________ (not have) any money.
6. If I ______________ (not have) any money, John and I ______________ (not be) able to get
married.
I hope my alarm clock goes off tomorrow!

Unless. Rewrite the sentences using unless.

1. I won't go to the party if you don't go. ________________________________________________


2. We won't catch the train if we don't leave now. ____________________________________________
3. If it doesn't stop raining, the excursion will be cancelled
______________________________________
4. He'll fail his exams if he doesn't go to class.
________________________________________________
5. If he doesn't give up smoking, he'll have a heart attack.
______________________________________

Second Conditional
Write advice for the following situations. Begin each sentence with If I were you I would ...

1. I can't make up my mind where to go on holiday this year.


If I were you I would ________________________________________________
2. My best friend is really unpunctual. If I were you I would
___________________________________
3. I've been feeling a bit depressed recently. If I were you I would
______________________________
4. My boyfriend is obsessed with football. If I were you I would
_______________________________
5. I'm getting a bit fat. If I were you I would ________________________________________

Complete the second conditional sentences in the dialogues below.

1. A: If I ______________ (not live) with my parents, I ______________ (have) a party every night.
B: Don't be silly! If you ______________ (live) on your own, you ______________ (not have)
enough money to organise a party.
2. A: I ______________ (be) much happier if I ______________ (live) in the country.
B. Rubbish! If you ______________ (move) to the country, you ______________ (get) really
bored.
3. A My job ______________ (be) much better if the office ______________ (be) nearer home.
B: Oh shut up! If you ______________ (work)closer to home, you ______________ (find)
something else to complain about.
4. A. It ______________ (be) great if you ______________ (can) visit me every day.
B. If I ______________ (visit) you every day, you ______________ (soon | get) tired of me.

Correct the errors in the sentences below.

1. If I would have more time, I would study another language.


________________________________________________________________________
2. |f they weren't so lazy, they will look for another job.
________________________________________________________________________
3. If I had more money, I would can go on holiday this year.
________________________________________________________________________
4. Jim had more friends if he weren't so selfish.
________________________________________________________________________

Third conditional
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense to form third conditional sentences.
My father lost his job in a bank in London. If he ______________ (not argue) with his boss, he ______________
(not lose) his job. If he ______________ (not lose) his job, he ______________ (not go) to work in Glasgow. If he
______________ (not go) to work in Glasgow, he ______________ (not meet) my Uncle George. If he
______________ (not meet) my Uncle George, he ______________ (never get) to know my mother. If he
______________ (not get) ______________ to know my mother, they ______________ (not fall) in love with each
other. If they ______________ (not fall) in love with each other, they ______________ (not get) married. If they
______________ (not get) married, they ______________ (not have) children. If they ______________ (not have)
any children, I ______________ (not be) born. I'm quite glad my dad lost his job in London!

Complete the dialogues below with the third conditional form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Woman: It's all your fault. If you ______________ (pay) attention, the accident ______________
(not happen).
MAN: What do you mean it's all my fault? If you ______________ (not shout) at me, I
______________ (not get) distracted in the first place.
2. MAN: If you ______________ (call) a proper decorating company, the ceiling ______________ (not
fall) down.
Woman: Well, I ______________ (not have) to call them if you ______________ (agree) to help me
decorate the house.
3. Woman: We ______________ (not get) into this situation if you ______________ (book) a room in
a hotel.
MAN: And if you ______________ (not spent) all our money, we______________ (can afford) a
decent hotel room.

Second and third conditionals


Match the sentence beginnings (1-8) to the endings (a-h).

1. If you looked after your computer A. ... it wouldn't go bad


2. If you had looked after your computer, B. ... it wouldn't have gone bad.
3. If you kept the meat in the fridge, C. ... no one would steal it.
4. If you had kept the meat in the fridge, D. ... no one would have stolen it.
5. If you locked the car properly, E. ... it would be a nice place to live in.
6. If you had locked the car properly, F. ... it would have been a nice place to live
7. If there were more night-time activities, in.
8. If there had been more night-time G. ... it wouldn't crash so much.
activities, H. ... it wouldn't have crashed so much.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Rewrite the sentences below as second or third conditionals.

1. I didn't go to the bank because I didn't have time.


_________________________________________________________________________
2. I don't go to the gym because I'm too lazy.
_________________________________________________________________________
3. I didn't buy the computer because my mum didn't lend me any money.
_________________________________________________________________________
4. I can't get a job in the police force because I'm not tall enough.
_________________________________________________________________________
5. I got to school late because my dad's car broke down.
_________________________________________________________________________
6. John is not a top-class athlete because he doesn't train properly.
_________________________________________________________________________

Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate form to make second or third conditional
sentences.

1. If l _____________________ (have) the time, I _____________________ (visit) you yesterday.


2. I really enjoy my work. If I _____________________ (not like) it, I _____________________ (work)
somewhere else.
3. It's a pity that you live so far away. If you _____________________ (live) a little nearer, we
_____________________ (can see) each other more often.
4. Look at all the cars! If I _____________________ (know) there was going to be so much traffic, I
_____________________ (never / come)
5. Why didn't you tell me you needed my help?| _____________________ (help) you if you
_____________________ (ask) me.
6. If I _____________________ (not do) that cooking course last year, I _____________________ (not
learn) how to cook a proper paella.
7. Your sister's English is quite good but she didn’t pass her test. She _____________________ (speak)
it even better if she _____________________ (not be) so nervous.
8. We _____________________ (win) the match tomorrow if our best player _____________________
(not be) injured.

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