Conditional Sentences.

Complete the sentences below using

the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. If my parents ____________________ (be) as strict as yours, I
__________________________ (leave) home.
2. Unfortunately, we ____________________________ (not be able) to
go skiing next week if there _________ (not be) enough snow.
3. I ________________________ (go) to the beach more often if it
_____________________ (not be) so crowded, but theres hardly any
room to move.
4. If you __________________________ (not like) your job,
________________ (look) for another one.
5. We were very late because of the traffic. We
____________________________ (get) there sooner if we
________________________ (take) the train.
6. If couples _________________________ (not want) to get married in
church, they ________________ (can) go to a registry office.
7. If I ______________________ (be) you, I ___________________________
(make) an appointment today.
8. You have been working so hard recently. I
_________________________ (ask) your boss for a raise if I
________________ (be) you.
9. Quickly! We _______________________ (miss) our plane if we
___________________ (not hurry)!
10. We spent most of our holiday walking in the mountains. We
______________________________ (go) skiing if there
______________________ (be) more snow, but it was a mild winter
last year.
11. Im sorry, I __________________________ (lend) you the money if I
_____________________ (have) it but Ive already spent my pocket
money for this week.
12. If Ruth ___________________________ (put) on a helmet, she
___________________________ (not be injured) in the accident.

13. If you _____________________ (win) the lottery, who

_________________________________ (you / tell) first?
14. Why didnt you phone? If I _________________ (know) you were
coming, I ____________________ (meet) you at the airport.
15. The machine _______________ (not work) if it ________________
(not have) enough oil.
16. If I still _________________ (feel) sick, I _________________ (not go)
on holiday next weekend.
17. Its a pity you missed the party. If you ___________________
(come), you _____________________ (meet) my friends from
Hungary.
18. You make such delicious cakes! If you __________________ (sell)
them, you ____________________ (make) a fortune.
19. If we __________________ (have) some tools, we__________________
(be) able to repair the car, but we havent got any with us.
20. If a balloon _____________ (be) filled with hot air, it _____________
(rise).
21. Thank you for your help. If you __________________ (not help)
me, I ____________________ (not pass) the exam.
22. Its a beautiful house and I ___________________ (buy) it if
I__________________(have) the money, but I cant afford it.
23. Mark isnt a serious athlete. If he _________________ (train)
harder, he______________________ (be) quite a good runner.
24. The machine __________________ (stop) automatically if
something _______________ (go) wrong.
25. What ____________________ (you / do) if you ________________
(see) a ghost? I __________________ (run) a mile.
26. You were very rude to Alex. If I __________________ (be) you, I
__________________ (apologize).
27. Ashley is allergic to cheese. If he ___________________ (eat)
cheese, he ______________ (get) an awful rash.
28. The radio _________________ (not work) if the batteries
_______________ (be) flat.

OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IF

A) SUPPOSE (THAT)/SUPPOSING (THAT) = WHAT IF?. The
clause which expresses the result appears in the interrogative
form
Suppose he comes tomorrow, will we still meet him?
Suppose he went by train, would it be any quicker?
Supposing that he had come for an interview, would you
have given him a job?
B) AS LONG AS/ SO LONG AS; ON (THE) CONDITION THAT;
PROVIDED (THAT)/ PROVIDING (THAT). These expressions
are used to express a strong limitation. They follow the
structure of the three types of conditional sentences. They
could be translated as follows siempre que/ con tal de que / a
condicin de que + subjuntivo
You can go out tonight as long as you come back by
midnight.
He could have recovered provided (that) he had followed the
doctors orders
C) IN CASE is used with the present or the past tenses to say
that a condition can take place or not. IN CASE refers to actions
we can do in advance to be prepared for something.
Take
an umbrella in case it rains.
IN CASE OF + NOUN: IF THERE IS A /AN
accident, notify the police.

In case of an

D) OTHERWISE. A condition can be understood although it is

not expressed. OTHERWISE is used in the place of a conditional
clause. Its translation could be de lo contrario. Youd better
hurry. Otherwise, youll be late for your appointment.
(Otherwise: if you dont hurry)
1) Complete the following sentences
1. Suppose Dan asks her for a date, .
2. The sun wouldnt have damaged your skin provided that
..
3. Take my phone number in case
4. Ill lend you the car on condition that
5. as long as the police
patrolled the neighbourhood.
2. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words
1. Dont leave your medicine there . One of the
children gets hold of it.
2. .. I lend you the money, when will I get it back?

3. You can come to the meeting .. you dont say

anything.
4. You should go with Mary she needs help.
5. Tom will make a good footballer . he trains
more.
Rewrite the following sentences using the words below.
Some words may be used more than once.
Supposing as long as otherwise in case (of) on
condition that - unless
1. Ill write down your address because I might forget it.
a. Ill write down your address
___________________________________________________________.
2. Well let you have a mobile phone if you promise to pay the
bills.
a. You can have a mobile phone
__________________________________________________________.
3. If you had got lost, how would you have found your way
home?
a. __________________________________________, how would you have
found your way home?
4. I brought plenty of warm clothes because it can get cold here.
a. I brought plenty of warm clothes
_______________________________________________________.
5. If he hadnt called out my name, Id never have seen him.
a. Im please that he called out my name.
__________________________________________________.
6. If you work tonight, Ill let you have the weekend off.
a. You can have the weekend off
__________________________________________________________.
7. Elsie wont come to the party if you dont invite her.
a. Elsie wont come to the
party________________________________________ her.
A) REWRITE THE SENTENCES USING THE WORDS GIVEN:
1.- Unfortunately, the teacher wont cancel the English test. I
wish . .
2.- Joe is sorry that he ate all the chocolates. Joe wishes
.. .
3.- I dont know the answer. I wish
.. .
4.- Im sad that we dont have a dog. I wish
... .
5.- Our team didnt practise enough so we lost. We wish
..... .
6.- She told them a lie. She wishes
... .
7.- I dont have any water with me. Im really thirsty! I
wish .... .
8.- My parents think Mark is impolite. I wish
... .
9.- The shoes I bought were uncomfortable. I wish
.... .
10.- Paul wants Kate to notice him. Paul wishes
.
11.- All her friends ski so well. She wishes
. .
12.- Daniel spent all his pocket money, and he has got
none left. He wishes
... .
13.- Their neighbours car makes a terrible noise.
They wish ... .
14.- I really want a computer. I wish my father
... .
B) FILL IN THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN
BRACKETS.
1.- If we .. (visit) London next
summer, we (go) to see some
shows.
2.- If you .. (not tell) me about the
sale last week, I (not buy) so many
new clothes.
3.- What (you/ do) if you
.. (be) in my position?

4.- She (not come) tomorrow

unless you .. (invite) her.
5.- I (visit) you in hospital if I
... (know) you were ill.
6.- If the weather .. (be) fine tomorrow, we
(have) a barbecue.
7.- If I .. (have) enough money last month, I
.. (buy) a ticket for the football match.
8.- If the temperature .. (drop) below zero,
water . (freeze).
9.- Tom .. (travel) around the world if he
... (have) more money but he doesnt
have much money.
10.- Jennifer and I met for the first time at Lukes party. If we
. (not go) to his party, we
.. (never meet).
11.- If the driver (not fall) asleep at the
wheel, he .. (not cause) the accident.
12.- What (you/ do) if you
.. (find) one thousand Euros in the street?
13.- Melissa (not pass) her exams
if she .. (not work) harder next term.
14.- They (arrive) on time if they
.... (take) the earlier train yesterday.
Rewrite the following sentences using a conditional.
1. I havent got any money, so I wont buy that CD.
2. You have to show an identity card to enter the building
3. Pigs havent got wings, so they dont fly.
4. His marks werent good because he didnt work hard.
5. Im busy, so I wont come with you.
6. Dont make so much noise or Ill call the police.
7. They dont know her, so they wont invite her to their party.
8. He was late to work because his alarm clock didnt ring.
9. She lost her passport so she had to go to the police station to
get a new one
10. Its cold, so we wont go to the beach.
11. Make me some coffee and Ill give you some of my biscuits
12. He didnt lend you his camera because he needed it.
13. I dont talk to John because he doesnt apologise.
14. I couldnt buy any food because the shops were closed
15. The sweater shrank because you washed it in boiling water.
Use if..not and unless to rewrite these sentences
1. Unless you sign the cheque, I cant cash it.
2. If he doesnt tell her about it shell never know.
3. She would be here by now if she wasnt stuck in a traffic jam.
4. Hell be late unless he gets a taxi.
5. He wont forgive you if you dont tell him the truth
6. Susan will be on time if she doesnt lose her way.
7. Tom will be late if he doesnt hurry
8. I wouldnt have phoned him unless youd suggested it

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES. WISHES AND REGRETS

1. Put the verbs in the right tense
Barry Kent lives in a small house. He wishes he
........................ (own) a small flat but he cant afford it. If he
........................ (have) a job, he ...................... (can) save some money.
But Barry has no qualifications. I wish I ...................... (work)
harder at school, he says. If I .................... (pass) a few exams, I
.......................... (go) to college. If I can, I ....................... (go) to
evening classes. I hate this bedsit. I wish I ............................
(never/leave) home. But Mum was always nagging me. Barry
has some advice for people at school. If I .................. (be) you, I

...................... (study) hard. I wish I ...........................(listen) to my

teachers advice years ago.
2. Put the verbs into the correct tense
1. If Alan ............................ (not/tease) the dog yesterday, it
..................... (not/bite) him and
he
....................
(not/have) to go to hospital.
2. I ......................... (not/make) the journey unless you
.......................... (insist).
3. Suppose he ........................... (come) for an interview when you
told him to,
..............................(you/give) him the job?
4. Youd better hurry. Otherwise, you................... (be) late for
your appointment.
5. If you ............................... (listen) to the BBC occasionally while
you were studying English, it
......................... (help).
6. You ........................... (go) out tonight as long as you ....................
(come) back by midnight.
7. If you .......................... (buy) a laptop computer, I ........................
(show) you how to use it, but you dont seem very
interested in the idea.
8. If I ................................... (not/be) in time, ........................... (make)
yourself something to eat.
9. Suppose he ........................... (come) tomorrow,
................................(we/still/meet) him?
10. Even if Ian ............................ (oppose) the idea, I ...........................
(invest) the money you suggested.
3. Rewrite these sentences without changing the meaning of
the original one
1. I think it will rain tomorrow. Well have to stay indoors.
If.................................
2. David must practise more to be a really good pianist.
If ...................................
3. If anyone complains, refer them to the manager.
Should..................................
4. you have to have a visa to enter China.
Unless...................................
5. I need a grant in order to study at university.
I wont ...................................
6. I cannot afford to buy a PSP.
If ....................................................
7. I couldnt finish the crossword because it was too difficult.
I .............................................
8. Tommy would love to have a baby sister.
Tommy wishes................................
9. Take my advice dont move into that neighbourhood.
I.......................................
10. It rained a lot when we were in England.
I wish ........................................
11. Suzi has to work very hard. Suzi cannot take more exercise.
Suzi ....................................................
12. You missed a good game on Sunday.
I wish ..........................
13. When I was younger, I didnt learn how to play a musical
instrument.
If ................................................
14. I didnt bring a map. We got lost.
Had...................................................
15. Tom was sent to bed last night because he didnt behave
himself.
If .......................................
16. I dont like Tony because he is always saying nasty things.
I wish...................................
17. Drivers do not pay attention to the rules of the road. There
are a lot of accidents.
Unless ........................................
18. I advise you not to tell anyone.
Were ............................................
19. He didnt recover soon. He didnt follow the doctors order.
(PROVIDED)
...........................
20. He may go to prison. He refuses to pay the fine.
Unless .................................................
21. The Smiths regret cancelling their trip to Turkey.
The Smiths wish.....................................................

7. COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES.

1 He wouldn't have jumped if
2 You'll never learn English unless
...
3 If you don't stop smoking ...
4 If you go to the casino .
5 If I were Prime Minister
..
6 If I could go anywhere in the world

7 I would never forgive you if

8 If I'd seen the price ticket

9 I wouldn't have lent him the money if

10 If you don't practise

11 Ill kill you if ...........

12 Unless it's a nice day
..
13 She wouldn't have bought it unless

14 If he'd known the police car was behind him

15 She wouldn't have married him unless
....................................
16 You would earn more money if
.
17 I wouldn't go unless

18 I wouldn't have believed him if

..
19 If I had three months holiday .
20I wouldn't have done this exercise unless
8. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH
THE WORDS GIVEN:
1- Take these pills three times a day and youll soon feel better.
If you
2- I couldnt meet him because he had moved.
If he
3- I cant live in the country because I cant find a job there.
If I
4- Tell me your address. I might need it.
Tell me your address in case
5- Unless you study hard you wont pass your exams.
If you
6- Visiting Israel wont be possible without a visa.
Unless
7- I didnt pass because I didnt study.
If I
8- Sally wont go to Nebraska because she doesnt have enough
money.
If Sally
9- Buy some aspirins. You might need them during your
journey.
Buy some aspirins in case
They didnt go to England because they didnt book a room on
time.
Had
11- Philip wont go to Ireland with his friends because he
doesnt like flying.
If
12- Write down my telephone number. Theres a chance you
will need it.
Write down my telephone number in
13- I advise you to stay in bed for a few days.
If
14- She is very shy; thats why she doesnt enjoy parties.
If

15- I didnt know he was so quarrelsome, Im sorry now that I

invited him.
If
16- People should not be allowed to keep pets if they dont look
after them properly.
Unless
17- Im sorry Im late. I didnt know you were here.
If
18- Close the window. It may rain.
Close the window in
19- She wont sing because theres no silence in the room.
She wont sing unless
20- Well lend you the money because you can guarantee
payment.
Well lend you the money
21- They dropped the vase and it broke.
If
22- Dont forget my address. You may need it when you get to
London.
Dont forget my address in
23- I didnt go to the party because I had a headache.
If
24- She wont pass because she doesnt study.
If
25- I always take a pen with me because I might have to write
something.
I always take a pen with me in
26- My parents didnt let me go to the party because I failed
the exam.
If I
27- Close the door. It may rain.
Close the door in
28- Philip wont go to Ireland with his friends because he
doesnt like flying.
If
29- I didnt pay attention to my doctors advice and I got sick.
If I
30- The Germans brought the Christmas tree. A lot of people
started to put it at home.
If