Exercise 1. Open the brackets and say each sentence three times. Use the first, the second and the third conditionals.
E.g. If I (to see) her, I (to be) glad. 1. If I see her, I will be glad.
2. If I saw her, I would be glad.
3. If I had seen her, I would have been glad.
1. If she (to know) English, she (to try) to enter the university.
2. If my mother (to buy) a cake, we (to have) a very nice tea-party.
3. If I (to have) a computer, it (to help) me in my studies.
4. If my grandfather (to be) younger, we (can) go running together.
5. If my girlfriend (not to be) so capricious, we (to get) on better.
6. If there (to be) no clouds, we (not/ to enjoy) the sun.
FIRST CONDITIONAL
Exercise 2. Match the sentence parts.
If you lie in the sun, you’ll get sunburned._
| lie in the sun don’t eat your breakfast don’t work hard eat too much miss the bus take this medicine don’t save your money take a taxi don’t listen in class | get there sooner get sunburned not be able to buy a bicycle be hungry not understand the homework get fat not pass your exam be late soon feel better |
Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Add a comma where
Necessary.
1. If the dog_______ (keep) barking, the neighbours ________ (complain).
2. The boss _______________ (be) angry if you __________ (arrive) late for work again.
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3. If you _________________________ (eat) too much you _______(be) sick.
4. If the weather ________ (be) bad on Sunday we __________________(stay) at home.
5. If you ___________ (study) hard you _______________________(pass) your exam.
6. If a driver ______________ (break) suddenly on a wet road, he ________(skid).
7. I _______________ (buy) you an ice cream if you _____________(say) please.
8. If you _________________ (not be) careful you ___________________(fall).
9. Ice ________________ (turn) to water if you _________________(heat) it.
10. I’m sure they ________________ (steal) your car if you ____________(leave) it unlocked.
11. If you _____________ (not like) the magazine, I ________________(bring) you another.
SECOND CONDITIONAL
| If I had a lot of money, I would (I’d) built a big house. If I was (were) very rich, I could buy an oil well. |
Exercise 4. Answer the questions.
1. If you built a house, where would you build it?
If I built a house, I’d build it in. _____________
2. If you wanted to give your money away, who would you give it to?
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3. If you took a long holiday, where would you go?
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4. If you wanted expensive clothes, where would you buy them?
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5. If you wanted a car, what kind would you buy?
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Exercise 5. Write a sentence with if for each situation.
1. We don’t see you very often because you live so far away.
If you didn’t live so far away, we’d see you more often._____________
2. This book is too expensive, so I’m not going to buy it.
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3. We don’t go out very often – we can’t afford it.
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4. I can’t meet you tomorrow – I have to work late.
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5. It’s raining, so we can’t have lunch outside.
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6. I don’t want his advice, and that’s why I’m not going to ask for it.
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7. He lives near his work, so he is never late.
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8. His French is good, so he reads French books in the original.
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9. They have a maid, so they can enjoy themselves.
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10. She goes to bed early, so she always wakes up in time.
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If I were you…
Exercise 6. What is your advice? What do you suggest?
1. IAN: I’m going to buy a new car.
(suggest a make or a model of car: Ford, Metro. . .
If I were you, I’d buy a_____________________
2. ROSE: I want to paint the living room. But what colour?
(suggest a colour)
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3. TOM: I’m going on holiday.
(suggest a country)
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4. KATE: I have a headache. What shall I do?
(suggest something to help)
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5. PAT: I want to see a good film.
(suggest a film title)
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6. ANGELA: I’m thirsty. What can I have for a drink?
(suggest something she can have)
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Oral Activity
Exercise 7. How would your life be different?
How would your life be different if you ____________(have) fifteen brothers and sisters?
“ if you ____________(can) speak twelve languages?
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“ if you ____________(can) talk to animals?
“ if you ____________(be) less than one metre tall?
“ if you ____________(not need) to sleep?
“ if you ____________(have) ten children?
“ if you ____________(have) four arms?
“ if you ____________(become) a leader of your country?
“ if you ____________(be) colour-blind?
“ if you ____________(can’t) eat anything except grass?
“ if you ____________(lose) your memory completely?
Exercise 8. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.
1. If you ________________ (paint) the walls white, the room ________(be) much bigger.
2. If fools _________ (wear) white caps, we would seem a flock of geese.
3. If you ___________________ (change) your job, would it affect your salary?
4. If I ______________ (win) a big prize, I’d give up my job.
5. If there ________ (be) no fools, there ________ (be) no wise men.
6. If wishes _________ (be) fishes, you ________ (need) a whole ocean to hold all of mine. Happy Birthday!
7. What would you do if the lift _______________ (get) stuck between floors?
8. If he ___________________ (not smoke) so much, he __________ (feel) much healthier.
9. If the ice ___________ (be) thick enough, we _______ (be able to) to walk across the river.
10. If he ever__________ (polish) his shoes, he ____ (look) smart.
11. If he ________________ (not spend) hours watching television, he ________________ (have) time to do some jobs in the house.
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12. If we _____________ (have) any matches, we _______________ (light) a fire.
13. If I _____________(have) heaps of money, I ________________(drink) champagne with
every meal.
14. If you _____________ (drink) champagne with every meal, you soon ____________ (get) tired of it.
15. If I ______________ (be) John, I ________________ (marry) Amanda.
THIRD CONDITIONAL
| Long form: If I had known you were in hospital, I would have visited you. Short form: If I’d known you were in hospital, I’d have visited you. |
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