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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

IF-CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

USE
(CONDITION) (CONSEQUENCE)

Type 0 Verb: If + S.Present S. Present

 General truths
about the present If you heat water, it boils.

 Requests If you see her, give me a call.

Verb: If + S.Present Simple Future

 Hypothesis
TYPE 1  Real possibility If we study, we will pass the year.
( can)
( may)

 Imaginary, unreal Verb: If + S.Past would + verb

possibility
If I had a plane, I would travel around the world.
TYPE 2 (Could)
( Might)

 Advice If I were you, I would stop smoking.

Verb: If + Past Perfect would + have + Past Participle

 Unreal past action

If he had worked hard , he would have passed the test.

TYPE 3  Regret about a past
action
If I had gone to university, I would have found a better job.

Note!

 If we go by plane, it will be more expensive.

or
 It will be more expensive if we go by plane.

Unless = If ...not

If you don’t hurry, we won’t get to the station on time.

Unless you hurry, we won’t get to the station on time.

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Complete the sentences with the correct tense.

1. If I ___________ (have) enough money, I would go to Australia.

2. But you will never have spare money if you _________(spend) too much!
3. If you __________ (not / put ) on your coat, you will catch cold.
4. I would learn American English if I __________ (go) to the U.S..
5. Call me if you _____________ (be) in trouble.
6. If you decided to attend a summer course in Britain, your fluency in English ______ (improve).
7. If my dad doesn’t buy a new car, we _____________ (not / go) on holiday.
8. If she ______________ (practise) a lot, she will overcome her difficulties.
9. If I _____________ (be) you, I would try again.
10. If they had waited another month, they could probably ________________ (get)a better price
for their house.
11. It's quite simple really. When it's cold, water __________________ (freeze).
12. If he decides to accept that job, he __________________ (regret) it for the rest of his life.
13. If he hadn't been driving so fast, he ___________________ (hit) the motorcyclist.
14. If he __________________ (be) more careful, he would have spotted the mistake.
15. If she goes on passing her exams, ___________________ (be) qualified to practise as a
lawyer.
16. If I pay you twice as much, will you _____________________ (able) to finish by Tuesday?
17. If only I'd invested in that company, I _____________________ (become)a millionaire by now

Make 1st Conditional sentences, put the verbs in brackets in correct form.
1. If you _________________ (not study), you _____________ (fail) the test.
2. I _____________ (lend) you my umbrella if you _____________ (need) it.
3. If I ________________ (be late), I _______________ (call) you.

Write 2nd Conditional sentences, put the verbs in brackets in correct form.
1. If you _______________ (leave) your job, you ________________ (travel) around the world.
2. If you _____________ (be) nicer to him, he ____________________(lend) you the money
3. It _________________(be) nice if the rain ____________________(stop)!

Write 3rd Conditional sentences, put the verbs in brackets in correct order.
1. He crashed his car, because he fell asleep while driving.
If he __________________(fall) asleep while driving, he _____________________(crash) his
car.
2. I lost my job because I was late for work.
I ____________________ (loose) my job if I ___________________ (be)late for work.
3. We couldn't go to the concert, because we didn't have enough money.
If we _________________ (have)enough money, we ____________________ (go)to the
concert.